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Three New Chinese Documentaries to Watch
Chinese films that impressed at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam this November
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Total Recap: The Rise of Bite-Sized Cinema
From short summaries to full contextual breakdowns, movie recap videos are diverse, controversial, and wildly popular
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Invisible Summit | Review
The story of the first blind Chinese person to summit the world’s highest mountain makes for a compelling documentary
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How New China’s Movie Industry Began in the Northeast
Changchun Film Studio went from puppet-state propaganda to the beating heart of Chinese film
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5 Monster Shows and Films for Hungry Ghost Festival
Ghosts might be restricted on Chinese screens, but there are plenty of monster films to watch this Zhongyuan Festival
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Beyond Fairytales: 3 “Anti-Romance” Films for Chinese Valentine’s Day
What better time than Qixi, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day, to burst the love bubble through these poignant unromantic movies
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5 of the Best Movies from FIRST International Film Festival
These movies won over audiences and judges at China’s biggest movie festival for young filmmakers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Can ‘Hero’ Save the Pandemic Film Genre in China?
A film from late 2022 offers something different from the maudlin sentiment of mainstream Chinese films about the human toll of Covid-19
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