From arthouse gems and contemporary crime flicks to award-winning classics and kung fu chaos, we give you seven standout Chinese films to celebrate the Year of the Tiger
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The place you re born… is the place that half-buries you. The Cinema Guild has debuted a new official US trailer for the acclaimed Chinese documentary
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue, made by the prolific director
Jia Zhang-Ke (aka Jia Zhangke), of
A Touch of Sin,
Mountains May Depart, and
Ash Is Purest White previously. This originally premiered at last year s Berlin Film Festival as one of the opening day films. Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country s most esteemed writers. He speaks with three prominent authors from different eras, who discuss life growing up and the changes over time as the country (and their region) evolves and adapts to difficult times. Reviews describe the film as a quietly moving piece, paying tribute to writers who connect modern urban culture to its provincial roots, and the current era to one that s quickly being lost to living memory.
Streaming tips to help you celebrate Chinese New Year with great cinema.
9 February 2021
Ash Is Purest White (2018)
During the DVD era, the availability of Chinese language cinema in the UK was broadly divided between furious kung fu flicks and critically acclaimed arthouse titles. Many of the best examples of both camps have made the transfer to streaming platforms, but the chasm in between has also been addressed. Indeed, it’s now possible to stream the classics of China’s golden age, recent local crowd-pleasers and the socially incisive dramas that are being produced in Taiwan. Here are some recommendations to get started.
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