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
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
Careless practices and low media literacy have put both participants and filmmakers at risk when making documentaries
In “Rocking China,” Shanghai-based historian Andrew Field looks back at a momentous period of the underground music scene in Beijing
Music festivals in China are back after the pandemic hiatus. But inflated prices, poor site management, and a lack of diverse lineups leaves attendee…
Singapore artists used to be Mandopop royalty, but new acts are struggling to make a breakthrough
After the sudden passing of the Tibetan filmmaking pioneer, young filmmakers across ethnicities remember his talent and his mentorship
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
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…
From the first Afrobeat album to the first Afrobeat festival, the genre has been quietly making inroads in China’s music market
Four ancient Chinese poems on Qingming Festival show that the day was always about more than just tomb sweeping
James Zimmerman’s new book examines the sensational stories behind the 1923 robbery of the Peking Express
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