The Third Hainan Island International Film Festival Closes With the Sound of Waves
The 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) drops its curtain after eight days. Film stars, including casts of “Being Mortal” and “Wu Hai”, hit the red carpet before the closing ceremony. A closing ceremony with the theme of “Nature and Ecology” starts with a local love song “Long Time No See Long to See”, performed by children from China and abroad. The ambassador of HIIFF 2020, actress Zhang Ziyi, announced the start of the ceremony jointly with Majid Majidi, one of the most famous Iranian contemporary film directors, whose “Children of Heaven” was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film. Read more China.org
China’s Fourtry Brand Offers Lessons On Streetwear Consumption
On December 4, Season two of the blockbuster variety show Fourtry, which airs on the Chinese online video platform iQIYI, was officially announced. Powered by the production team behind “The Rap of China,” the first season was released this past January and was the first reality show to tap into local streetwear culture. Featuring William Chan, Ouyang Nana, Fan Chengcheng, Liu Yuxin, and Grace Chow, the new season relocates the incubation of the eponymous streetwear brand from the Japanese street-culture hub of Shibuya to China’s emerging fashion capital: Chengdu. Read more Jing Daily
