Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Film/TV/radio
Once Upon a Time Proletarian
Asia Society presents a documentary film directed by Guo Xiao Lu.
5th Annual Reel China Documentaries Biennial Series
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University holds their biennial Reel China Documentaries Series.
The Chinese Lubitsch Touch: Post-WWII Comedies of Disguise
Xinyu Dong will explore how Chinese Lubitsch films rivaled American films on their own ground and gained competitive edge in challenging the Hollywood domination of the post-war market.
Film Screening - Meet the Star: Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
The film is a 2014 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Wong Ching-po and starring Sammo Hung, Philip Ng and Andy On with action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping and Yuen Cheung-yan.
Screening: Three
The latest thriller from action master Johnnie To (Drug War, Exiled, Election, Office) takes place almost entirely in a hospital, where a neurosurgeon (Vicki Zhao) must treat a gangster with a bullet lodged in his head (Wallace Chung).
Film Screening: They Are Flying
Duke University screens "They Are Flying"
Critical Journalists and the State in China: The Case of Guarded Improvisation
The Center for the Study of Contemporary China presents a talk by postdoctoral fellow Maria Repnikova.
Authors on Asia: Dennis George Crow
Dennis George Crow will discuss and present images from his new book on Shangai's oldest waterfront.
Screening of "Free and Easy" at the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival presents the LA premiere of Free and Easy, a film featuring various storylines revolving around crime.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
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?