Ode to Life: The Poetry of Qiu Jiongjiong
By Sara Beretta "Madame" (dir. Qiu Jiongjiong) Qiu Jiongjiong is an artist who paints and makes films; but more importantly, art for him...
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Aug 16, 2011
The Outrageous Reality of Chinese Cops: <i>Crime and Punishment</i>
By Steve Erickson Originally published on Fandor, where Crime and Punishment is available on streaming video. Zhao Liang has...
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Aug 8, 2011
Chicago Critics Crazy over <i>Disorder</i>; Screening at MoCA NYC This Friday
From Chicago to New York City, "Disorder" has film critics dancing in the streets. This Friday at 7pm, Huang Weikai’s cinematic hurricane...
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Jun 22, 2011
Jia Zhangke’s “Dong” Reviewed at Not Coming to a Theater Near You
Dong (dir. Jia Zhangke) By Ariella Tai As part of a larger feature on the films of director Jia Zhangke at Not Coming to a Theater Near...
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Jun 1, 2011
Wang Bing’s “The Ditch” Reviewed
By Dan Edwards This review originally appeared in Screening China. Bedraggled men sit in a seemingly empty desert landscape, the bareness...
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May 24, 2011
How <i>American Idol</i> Introduced Democracy and Tomboys to China
Over at Fandor, our own Kevin Lee has a piece on Jian Yi’s Super, Girls!, coinciding with the finale of American Idol Season 10, airing...
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Apr 12, 2011
Film Comment Spotlights <i>Disorder</i> – playing tomorrow at Pomona, next week in S.F.
Disorder (dir. Huang Weikai) In the current issue of Film Comment, Chris Chang labels Huang Weikai’s experimental documentary Disorder a...
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Apr 6, 2011
Self-Portrait in a DV Mirror: a Review of Li Ning’s <i>Tape</i>
By Carlo Labrador-Pangalangan Li Ning accepts the Silver Award at YunFest for his film “Tape” Tape, directed by Li Ning, will screen this...
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Apr 1, 2011
“A Must See:” YBCA’s “Fearless” Series Reviewed
Frako Loden offers the most comprehensive review to date of the series “Fearless: Chinese Independent Documentaries.” screening at the...
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Apr 1, 2011
San Francisco Press Raves Over “Fearless” Series – Films Start This Weekend
Karamay (dir. Xu Xin) “Fearless: Chinese Independent Documentaries” is a monthlong series of films screening at the Yerba Buena Center...
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Mar 25, 2011
<i>Disorder</i> Screening at Ann Arbor Film Fest This Weekend; Profile in LEAP Magazine
By Isabella Tianzi Cai Disorder (dir. Huang Weikai) Huang Weikai’s riveting experimental documentary Disorder will screen Saturday, March...
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Feb 21, 2011
Who’s Using Who? Zhou Hao’s Hall of Mirrors
By Dan Edwards Using (dir. Zhou Hao) Southern Metropolis Daily has a proud reputation as one of the very few newspapers in mainland China...
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Feb 10, 2011
Zhao Liang’s New AIDS Documentary Screens Next Week at Berlin Film Festival
By Isabella Tianzi Cai Together (dir. Zhao Liang) Staff reporter Dan Edwards of The Beijinger posted an essay on Zhao Liang’s new...
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Feb 1, 2011
A Mad Dance on Shanghai Streets: Zhao Dayong’s <i>Street Life</i>
By Sara Beretta This entry is part of a weeklong spotlight of newly available titles in the dGenerate Films catalog. Since 1845, Nanjing...
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Jan 14, 2011
“The Power of Committed and Honest Cinema.” New York Times Reviews <i>Petition</i> and <
This week on dGenerate we will be featuring articles related to Zhao Liang’s acclaimed documentary Crime and Punishment to coincide with...
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Jan 13, 2011
Reviews Are In: Unanimous Praise for <i>Crime and Punishment</i> and <i>Petition</i>, Now Playing in
Petition (dir. Zhao Liang) Today is the first day of screenings for the indomitable Zhao Liang at Anthology Film Archives, and we...
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Jan 12, 2011
The Vicious Circle of Justice: Zhao Liang’s <i>Crime and Punishment</i>
This week on dGenerate we will be featuring articles related to Zhao Liang’s acclaimed documentary Crime and Punishment to coincide with...
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Jan 10, 2011
“Stunning:” Crime and Punishment Reviewed by Variety
This week on dGenerate we will be featuring articles related to Zhao Liang’s acclaimed documentary Crime and Punishment to coincide with...
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Dec 27, 2010
Berenice Reynaud Spotlights Six Chinese Films at Vancouver
Thomas Mao (dir. Zhu Wen) Judging by the extensive coverage of Chinese films at the Vancouver International Film Festival, one can...
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Dec 22, 2010
<i>Er Dong</i> spotlighted on China Radio International
By Ariella Tai Poster for Er Dong (dir. Yang Jin) Early this month, Beijing-based journalist Lance Crayon was interviewed about Yang...
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