Just a quick post to briefly share/develop some thoughts on the current state of entertainment cinema in the People’s Republic of China. This is a result of my own ongoing research interests in the mainstream film industry of Mainland China as well as what I’ve read in some articles recently. One of the things … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Storytelling in Chinese Cinema
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China’s Homegrown Hit Films Don’t Need to Come Overseas
My sister shared this article with me today titled “China’s Homegrown Hit Films Getting Lost Overseas” and it made me want to offer somewhat of a response. Not because I think it’s wrong, but because I think there are other variables that continue to be ignored in these kinds of articles. So really, this response … Continue reading China’s Homegrown Hit Films Don’t Need to Come Overseas
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THE FLOWERS OF WAR: A Non-Review
...or, The Eternal Burden of Chinese Cinema The other day I finally got around to watching Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers of War. It was alright. Christian Bale and Chinese movies are pretty high up on my list of favorite things, so the film didn’t have to try very hard to keep me interested. There are … Continue reading THE FLOWERS OF WAR: A Non-Review
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On Historicizing Chinese Cinema
I recently read Lucy Montgomery’s China’s Creative Industries: Copyright, Social Network Markets and the Business of Culture in a Digital Age (2010). The book traces China’s shift from state-controlled cultural production and consumption to the rise of what she dubs “entrepreneurial consumers” in the country. What I really liked about this book was its treatment … Continue reading On Historicizing Chinese Cinema
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The Curious Case of INSEPARABLE: Some Notes…
Though the time between my last post and this one was way longer than I originally intended, I’m back, and will discuss what I said I’d discuss: the curious case of Dayyan Eng’s Inseparable 《形影不离》. In keeping with a tradition I set in my previous and less official blog, I will be providing an abridged … Continue reading The Curious Case of INSEPARABLE: Some Notes…
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On the Subject of Popular Chinese Cinema
Chinese cinemas and their industries have gotten a lot of attention in the last ten years, both academically and in the news. It’s an attention it fully deserves and which will only increase in the coming years. The growing presence of Hollywood players in China, both behind-the-scenes and in front of cameras will make sure … Continue reading On the Subject of Popular Chinese Cinema
