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Warmhearted look at life in a cold climate evokes sweet memories of homeI don't remember the last time a television series left me so deeply immersed in the fates of its characters.The suspense drama The Long Season depicts the vibrant lives of people in Northeast China from 1997 to 2016, particularly those of my parents' generation. It offered me a glimpse of w...
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A movie capitalThe future of filmmaking could be unlike anything we've seen before — virtual actors could be just as affecting as real ones, or actors could record a scene in their own home using a smartphone, and within an instant they'll appear on-screen in full costume against a surreal backdrop.At the...
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Revisiting a classic written by late novelist Lu Yao over 40 years agoMiles to Go, adapted from late writer Lu Yao's novellaLife, set a rating record on China Central Television's flagship channel CCTV-1, according to the producers at a recent symposium held in Beijing.Lu, one of the best-known writers in Chinese modern literature, published the award-wi...
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Upcoming movie revisits Beijing Winter OlympicsWith a string of acclaimed works fromKekexili: Mountain PatroltoBorn in China, director Lu Chuan has been captivating audiences with his insightful observations and masterful storytelling skills over years.Now, his latest directorial work,Beijing 2022, which was selected as t...
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Hit TV series propels Beijing hutong to internet stardomNestled in Dongcheng district, Jiudaowan is a windinghutong(alley) that boasts a total of 13 bends, the most in Beijing. It has recently become a popular site thanks toLove Is Full of Jiudaowan, a TV series that chronicles its transformation over the past 40 years.Consisting of 40...
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Movie on Chen Wangdao premieres at Fudan UniversityWangdao, the first film about the life of Chen Wangdao (1891-1977), the first person to translate The Communist Manifesto into Chinese, premiered at Fudan University on Mar 24.Chen started teaching at the Chinese department of Fudan University in 1920, and had in 1940 founded the first campus news i...
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