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One of the first works from Harvard’s acclaimed Sensory Ethnography Lab was this riveting study of the never-ending cycle of construction and destruction in booming modern China, in this case the western city of Chengdu. On a massive construction site, laborers in shirtsleeves smoke, joke, and slave away, dwarfed by the machinery and landscapes that surround them. As time goes on, they also begin to notice the camera that’s filming them, and “that man from Harvard” who is always there. A document on labor, modernity, and cinema, Demolition offers a primer on both China and the documentary form.
The University of Oregon Confucius Institute for Global China Studies presents a screening of Wong Kor-wai's "The Grandmaster," followed the next day by a lecture by Professor Yanhong Zhu. Professor Zhu will explore how this film engages with issues of history and nationalism differently than other martial arts films, particularly the popular Ip Man series.
A trenchant yet deeply human examination of relations between the United States and China, Vanessa Hope’s feature documentary debut sets its sights on three key figures: U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, as he struggles to maintain diplomacy amid international tensions over security and economic expansion; his adopted Chinese-American teenaged daughter Gracie, as she fosters a newfound appreciation for her bicultural heritage; and the blind Chinese attorney and activist Chen Guangcheng, as he seeks asylum in the U.S.A.
The University of Southern California's East Asian Studies Center hosts its annual Taiwanese documentary series.
The USC East Asian Studies Center Taiwanese Documentary Series and the USC School of Cinematic Arts invite you and a guest to attend "An Evening with Director Ke Chin-Yuan featuring screenings of Black and Take My Breath Away". Q&A to follow with DIRECTOR KE CHIN-YUAN, Moderated by Stanley Rosen, Professor of Political Science, USC; Translation by Katherine Chu, MA EAAS and PhD POIR, USC.
The East Asian Studies Center at the University of Southern California will host a Taiwanese documentary series.
The UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive present Wong Kar-wai's "In the Mood for Love" as part of its film-lecture course, Film 50.
Outside the Box [Office] and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation invite you and a guest to a special preview screening of Lost and Love hosted at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Asia Society presents a screening of the biopic, "Mao's Last Dancer". The acclaimed biopic follows the inspiring experiences of former Houston Ballet principal dancer Li Cunxin.