Headlines From China: China Censors Approve Tibetan Director Pema Tseden’s Next Film for Production

China Censors Approve Tibetan Director Pema Tseden’s Next Film for Production

Chinese censors have approved the next feature from Tibetan director Pema Tseden, a Venice International Film Festival regular and one of the most influential filmmakers working in the Tibetan language. The film’s Chinese name translates to “Stranger.” It is an adaptation of a short story he wrote of the same name, which he has publicly said as far back as 2013 that he hoped one day to adapt into a film. Censors also approved a documentary called “The World of Ding Zheng,” about a young Tibetan man who went viral for his good looks and “purity,” as local media says, last year after he posted a seven-second video of himself online.  Read more Variety

Chinese Netizens Criticize Unauthorized Film Adaptation of Real-Life Murder Case

“Playground,” a new film inspired by a real life murder case in Central China’s Hunan Province has recently become a hot topic on Sina Weibo, earning nearly 300 million views on the social media platform. However, a majority of the attention has so far been negative after netizens learned that the film had not received permission from the victim’s family. Read more Global Times