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5 Chinese Films to Watch For From the Shanghai International Film Festival

After a long hiatus, China’s largest film festival is back and, with it, some of the best Chinese films of the year so far

Amarsanaa Battulga

June 26, 2023

FILM

Consent, Camera, Action: Navigating Documentary Ethics in China

Careless practices and low media literacy have put both participants and filmmakers at risk when making documentaries

Amarsanaa Battulga

June 9, 2023

MUSIC

The Kids Who Rocked China

In “Rocking China,” Shanghai-based historian Andrew Field looks back at a momentous period of the underground music scene in Beijing

Jeremiah Jenne

June 8, 2023

MUSIC

Post-Pandemic, Are Chinese Music Lovers Ready to Rock Again?

Music festivals in China are back after the pandemic hiatus. But inflated prices, poor site management, and a lack of diverse lineups leaves attendee…

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

June 7, 2023

MUSIC

Will Singapore’s Mandopop Scene Ever Flourish Again?

Singapore artists used to be Mandopop royalty, but new acts are struggling to make a breakthrough

Asian Pop Weekly

June 5, 2023

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Remembering Pema Tseden, a Giant of Filmmaking

After the sudden passing of the Tibetan filmmaking pioneer, young filmmakers across ethnicities remember his talent and his mentorship

Ye Yuan

May 15, 2023

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When Art Meets the Authenticity of Labor

How performance artist Li Liao, famous for his 45-day stint on Foxconn’s assembly lines in 2012, became a delivery driver to pay the bills

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

April 17, 2023

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Can One of China’s Most Famous Authors Shed His Reputation for Misogyny?

Jia Pingwa’s ‘The Sojourn Teashop,’ now with a new English translation, is a bold experiment for an author often lambasted for his characterization o…

Dylan Levi King

April 14, 2023

MUSIC

East Meets West Africa: The Growing Popularity of Afrobeats

From the first Afrobeat album to the first Afrobeat festival, the genre has been quietly making inroads in China’s music market

Asian Pop Weekly

April 10, 2023

ARTS

How Ancient Chinese Poets Celebrated Qingming Festival

Four ancient Chinese poems on Qingming Festival show that the day was always about more than just tomb sweeping

Liu Jue (刘珏)

April 5, 2023

BOOKS

Blood on the Tracks: The Story of China’s Greatest Train Robbery

James Zimmerman’s new book examines the sensational stories behind the 1923 robbery of the Peking Express

Jeremiah Jenne

April 4, 2023

FILM

Can a Comedy Film Combat Online Defamation?

Acclaimed for its focus on cyber bullying and online rumors, the film “Post Truth” courts controversy for its shallow view on the surging social issue

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

March 22, 2023

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