China Chinese Youth in Chinese Film July 4, 2017 1 Written by Xuelin Zhou. Film reflects and helps to re-shape society. During the revolutionary years from 1950s to 1970s, Chinese “youth” films were made by…
China China’s Cultural Reverse Course: From Independence to Patronage in Unofficial Media Production July 3, 2017 0 Written by Matthew D. Johnson. It has become obvious to many that China is undergoing a reverse course away from cultural openness and toward ideological…
China The Death of Chinese Independent Cinema? July 3, 2017 2 Written by Chris Berry. Is independent cinema in China dead? Chinese indies have been in a cat-and-mouse game with the authorities since their beginnings in…
China Introduction to Special Issue on Film in China July 3, 2017 0 Written by Martin Thorley. This week we invite seven academics to discuss film in China. In many ways the subject embodies some of the contradictions…
Culture and Society Johnnie To, Hong Kong cinema and the mainland September 7, 2016 0 Written by Yiu-wai Chu. Billed as the film to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong production company Milkyway Image, action film Three (2016) marks the…
China Recent Trends in the Distribution and Exhibition of Chinese Language Films in the UK Cinema Market August 31, 2016 1 Written by Fraser Elliott and Andy Willis. Until recently, the distribution and exhibition of Chinese language films in the UK had followed a familiar pattern…
China Queer Filmmaking in the People’s Republic of China August 22, 2016 0 Written by Hongwei Bao. While the Shanghai PRIDE Film Festival was celebrating its second edition from 17th to 26th June, 2016, the ninth edition of…
China Problems in Huallywood July 3, 2015 0 Written by Zhan Zhang. Three years ago, the National Digital Film Industrial Park opened in Wuxi, not far from Shanghai, with the nickname “Huallywood” (Hua meaning China).…
