FILM
Film Review: Chasing Her Shadow
Peng Fei's new movie explores how war orphans raised in China adapt to new lives in Japan
BOOKS
Empire of Silver
Jin Xu's new book puts silver at the center of dynastic fortunes throughout Chinese history
FILM
Watching with Mother
How an emotional female-centric comedy beat big budget competition at the Chinese box office
FILM
Short Film: Away From Home
A documentary explores the changing definition of home among Beijing migrants during Spring Festival
BOOKS
The Beasts Within
Yan Ge’s zoological thriller blurs the boundary between savagery and civilization
BOOKS
Good Romance: Chinese Novels About Love
Romantic literature that influenced several generations
GALLERY
Gallery: AI Love You
Hyundai Motorstudio’s “AI: Love and Artificial Intelligence,” explores how technology changes loneliness, lust, and love
FILM
Master’s Return
Zhang Yimou writes “scar literature” about cinema in One Second, a film set in the Cultural Revolution
BOOKS
Review: Tales of Ming Courtesans
Alice Poon’s historical novel is an evocative, socially conscious reimagining of four famous women in the late Ming dynasty
