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Chinese Dinner Table Talk Tells Universal Story

Feb 14, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

In Zhu Shengze's three-hour long documentary “Another Year,” 13 family meals show the personal side of China’s urbanization. Read More

How a Small Town Family’s Tale Captivated China’s ‘Cultured Youth’

Feb 3, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

In January 2019, “Four Springs” went on general release in the Chinese mainland — a rare honor for a documentary film about an ordinary family. It has received nearly 100,000 ratings on Douban with an average score of 8.9 out of 10, making it a cultural phenomenon. Read More

Cult-like Restaurant Exposes China’s Appetite for Ponzi Schemes

Oct 18, 2019 / Interview /

Filmmaker Zhou Mingying discusses his surreal encounter with an authoritarian restaurateur while making his documentary ‘The Land of Peach Blossoms.’ The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) last year. Read More

An ‘American Factory’ in the Era of Global Capitalism

Sep 9, 2019 / Opinion /

What a new documentary can — and can’t — tell us about the challenges faced by the workers of the world. Read More

The Obamas’ First Film for Netflix is Making Headlines in China

Aug 26, 2019 / News /

Clips from Netflix’s trailer overlaid with Chinese subtitles summarizing the story have been circulating on social media. Read More

Headlines from China: Netflix Audience Enchanted by Chinese Food from Chaoshan Region

Feb 19, 2019 / Headlines From China /

Netflix released Chinese documentary series 'Flavorful Origins' on its platform with subtitles in over 20 languages. Read More

Your Ultimate Guide to Chinese Film Screenings for October in NYC

Oct 2, 2018 / Guide /

From new releases by Chinese auteurs Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan to classic Chinese-language movies by the likes of Chen Kaige, Ann Hui and Ang Lee, this October is a great month for fans of Chinese arthouse cinema. Read More

Headlines from China: Documentaries Flourish on Chinese Video Site Bilibili

Jul 16, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Founded in 2010, Bilibili is a Chinese video site mainly themed around animation, comic, and game (ACG). Interestingly, this site also helped several documentaries, such as Masters In The Forbidden City and National Treasure, gain popularity over the past a few years. Read More

Director of ‘The Great Buddha + ‘ Dislikes Certain Confucian Ideas

May 9, 2018 / Interview /

Taiwanese filmmaker Huang Hsing-yao talks about the experience of making "The Great Buddha +," the awards the film received, the characters in the movie, Italian Neorealism, and his future projects. Read More

In Their Words: Film Shows Real Lives of Africans in China

Jan 2, 2018 / People /

Documentary filmmakers aim to transform how African communities are portrayed in media. Read More

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