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