Falling City (危城之恋)

The China Institute presents the movie, "Falling City (危城之恋)," as part of their four-week screening series is dedicated to the films of master Fourth Generation film director Xie Fei (谢飞) and a director who studied under him, Zheng Dasheng (郑大圣).

Directed by Zheng Dasheng (2012)
Thursday, December 3, 6:30-8:30 PM

In this romantic drama, Wan’er (Min Chunxiao), a demure but strong-willed young woman from a literary family, is married to the brutish son of a wealthy family. After he essentially deserts her, Wan’er’s attentions turn to his younger brother (Zhou Shuai), an idealistic poet and outspoken advocate against Japanese aggression. Film scholar Ting-woo Cho will introduce the screening.

A Master & His Protégé: The Films of Xie Fei and Zheng Dasheng
This four-week screening series is dedicated to the films of master Fourth Generation film director Xie Fei (谢飞) and a director who studied under him, Zheng Dasheng ((郑大圣). Screenings will include Xie Fei’s widely acclaimed films Black Snow and Woman Sesame Oil Maker and Zheng Dasheng’s historical works about his childhood home city Tianjin, Useless Man and Falling City. Each screening will be introduced by a noted film scholar and will feature a question & answer period at the close.

All screenings are $10 for non-members and $8 for members.

This series is being produced in partnership the Shanghai Association of Film Exhibition

The Confucius Institute at China Institute (CI@CI) and the various programs it offers are made possible through the generous support of Hanban – officially known as the “Office of Chinese Language Council International” – with additional support from other private and public foundations.

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