Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Disorder
Huang Weikai's Disorder will be screened at the Smithsonian.
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“One of the most mesmerizing films I’ve seen in ages.” —Hua Hsu, The Atlantic Huang Weikai’s one-of-a-kind news documentary captures the anarchy, violence, and seething anxiety animating China’s major cities today as urbanization advances at a breakneck pace. One man dances in the middle of traffic while another tries to jump from a bridge before dozens of onlookers. Pigs run wild on a highway while dignitaries swim in a polluted river. Such scenes, which can’t be shown on China’s heavily controlled television networks, reflect an emerging underground media that can truly capture the ground-level upheaval of Chinese society. “Several features have caught the chaos of rapidly industrialized China, but none is as raw or terrifying as this.” —Glenn Sumi, Now Toronto. (dir.: Huang Weikai, China, 58 min., B&W, video, Mandarin with English subtitles) |
Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?