Blog Tag - Jia Zhangke
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A tousled-haired young man in a third-tier Chinese city is desperate to fix...
While the glitziest of China’s film industry walk the red carpet and swan about at various soirees in Shanghai this week, some of the industry’s more...
There is an emerging niche market for mid-budget film titles, which could be huge for independent film producers looking to cash in on the success of...
It was presumed that the film Wolf Totem would be China’s Oscar contender for this year’s awards, but at the Toronto Film Festival this week, it was...
Controversial filmmaker, Jia Zhangke, known for his films A Touch of Sin, Platform, and Unknown Pleasures has just developed a beautiful short for...
Jia Zhangke's (Pickpocket, Unknown Pleasures, 24 City) currently banned A Touch of Sin recreated events he found on Weibo as the basis for the four...
Legendary East and China Film Co., Ltd. have signed a groundbreaking agreement to co-produce films for the international entertainment market. The...
Chinese director Jia Zhangke rose to fame directing sullen, methodically-paced dramas about life in modern China, and his latest effort continues...
Exciting news this week as indie filmmaker Jia Zhangke announced his plans to open a 100-seat art house theater on Beijing’s east side. In the...
China says “Ho, ho, ho” to some of its arty citizens for being on the nice list, giving 23 artists from greater China a big pat on the back for...
Aftershock has created a backlog of new releases - including the new Shrek flick - waiting for the box office stampede created by Feng Xiaogang’s...
It’s been a busy week in Beijing for big-name Chinese film people, with Feng Xiaogang’s Aftershock opening nation-wide last night, Gong Li spotted...
There are language schools and there are exchange centers, but few places have tried to fuse learning with cross-cultural promotion quite like...
Welcome Screen Time, the Beijinger blog's regular film news column. It’s the end of the year – and end of the decade – which means roundup season. A...