Headlines from China: Trendy Topics on China’s Entertainment Sector at This Year’s ‘Two Sessions’

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As China’s annual “two sessions” (“National People’s Congress” and “Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference”) just took place , we take a look at the topics brought up by representatives from the entertainment sectors this year. Read More

Headlines from China: Tibetan Director Pema Tseden’s ‘Jinpa’ Awarded at Venice Film Festival

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The award ceremony of the 75th Venice Film Festival took place on September 8. Jinpa, a drama feature directed by Tibetan director Pema Tseden and produced by Wong Kar-wai, won Best Screenplay in the “Horizons” section. Read More

Headlines from China: From ‘Dying to Survive’ to ‘Mission: Impossible-Fallout,’ Is Alibaba The Biggest Winner This Summer? 

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It seems that Alibaba Pictures is on track to become the biggest winner this summer, not just in China, but possibly around the world. Read More

China’s Ethnic Minority Language Film

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Ethnic voices and soundscapes summons Chinese society into a position of listening and figuring out their meaning. Such voices may not be easily comprehended by the Han majority, but they cannot be ignored. Read More

Why This Tibetan Director Refuses to Romanticize His Homeland

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Celebrated filmmaker Pema Tseden talks about why he refuses to romanticize his homeland in his pioneering Tibetan-language movies. Read More

Tibetan Director’s Film ‘Tharlo’ Set for National China Release

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The Tibetan-language film has already screened to critical acclaim in the US and UK. Read More

China Film Community Alarmed by Detention of Tibetan Director

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China’s film community is up in arms after award-winning Tibetan director Pema Tseden was hospitalized following a scuffle at an airport in the northwestern province of Qinghai on Monday. Read More