Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
East Asian Cinema Series--"Let the Wind Carry Me"
Duke University presents the screening of "Let the Wind Carry Me."
Film Screening--"Let the Wind Carry Me" (Chiang Hsiu-chiung & Kwan Pun Leung, 2009, 86 min, Mandarin with English subtitles, Color, DVD) -- A documentary portrait of the prolific cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-bin, the creative eye behind such masterpieces as Wong Kar-wai's "In the Mood for Love", Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Three Times", Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Air Doll" and Tran Anh Hung's "The Vertical Ray of the Sun". The film was shot over the course of three years in Hong Kong, Japan, Europe and his native Taiwan, capturing his obsessive work process and his philosophies of light and shadow.
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?