Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Forward, Comrades! – an animated short on the downfall of the Soviet Union
Wang Liyin, “Forward, Comrades!” (2013) This animated Chinese short, made by a student at the
Category: Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
The Hole: an ultimately unsatisfying film about isolation, alienation and yearning for connection
Tsai Ming-liang, “The Hole / Dong” (1998) Its theme of yearning for connection and hope
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Feelings of Mountain and Water: shanshui animation meditates on nature, change and continuity
Te Wei, “Feelings of Mountain and Water” (1988) Inspired by the traditional Chinese shanshui genre
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
The World: a slow and meandering narrative reveals a rich world of hope, pain and tragedy behind superficial capitalist glamour
Jia Zhangke, “The World” (2004) In future years, this film, long and meandering though it
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
The Goddess: a social realist film with natural and minimal acting, and a young rising star
Wu Yonggang, “The Goddess / Shen nu” (1935) A year after this film was made,
British Films | Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Secret History (Season 14, Episode 4: The Great Wall of China – Hidden Story): taking audiences through the length and breadth of Chinese history
Ian Bremner, “Secret History (Season 14, Episode 4: The Great Wall of China – Hidden
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Red Sorghum: a celebration of life, its vitality and rebirth, and of the resilience and courage needed to bring back hope
Zhang Yimou, “Hong gao liang / Red Sorghum” (1987) “Red Sorghum” marks the debut of
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Korean Films
US Missile Base Upsets the Morning Calm: a sketchy report on the insidious effects of US military activity on a South Korean village and farming region
Yoichi Shimatsu, “US Missile Base Upsets the Morning Calm (Lens.tv Report: THAAD Deployment in South
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Raise the Red Lantern: criticising the abuse of power by those tasked with upholding tradition
Zhang Yimou, “Raise the Red Lantern” (1991) This is a beautiful film of minimal, even
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Hero: a smug film that twists Chinese history and delivers a deplorable message
Zhang Yimou, “Hero” (2002) If one needs proof that a visually gorgeous film with a