Last Saturday we had the pleasure of presenting Ying Liang and his film The Other Half at The China Institute. Here’s the entire Q&A session with Ying Liang that followed the screening, in three parts. Special thanks to Vincent Cheng for his excellent live translation, and Jeff Yang and Jeff Hao for taping the session.
Part I:
0:00 – “What inspired you to make The Other Half?”
2:05 – “What’s your take on independent filmmaking in China?”
4:12 – “Who are your actors? Do they appear routinely in all your films?”
6:30 – “Have your films caused problems between you and the government?”
Part II:
0:00 – Continuing on the topic of the commercial and legal considerations of distributing independent cinema in China
7:00 – “To what degree do you consider your films to be documentary and not just fiction?”
Part III:
0:00 – Continuing on the topic of the film’s use of fact and fiction
3:55 – “Why can’t an army officer get a divorce?”
5:00 – “Are your films made with a non-Chinese audience in mind?”