Useless Man (天津闲人)

The China Institute presents the movie, "Useless Man (天津闲人)," 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, November 12, 6:30-8:30 PM

Zheng energetically mixes a variety of cinematic and theatrical techniques in a rollicking yet increasingly dark satire about an idle schemer (Guan Xincheng) and the cast of rogues he conspires and wrangles with in 1937 Tianjian. Zhen Zhang, Director of New York University’s Asian Film and Media Initiative, 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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