Jia Zhangke

Denise Ho, Jia Zhangke: CineCina teams with Kino Lorber for real Chinese heroines and virtual double features

By John Wildman 5 years ago

Yan, said, “Watching both of these films that focus on two amazing women from China and Hong Kong who have demonstrated what it means to be a leader, to be brave, to be heroic, stands in sharp contrast to the version of MULAN that Disney has delivered to film audiences. The fact that both films are the work of wonderful women filmmakers underlines why we suggest watching these films as an alternative for those seeking their Chinese heroine “fix” this week.”

The Edward Douglas Interviews: OLD STONE director, Johnny Ma talks the politics of doing the right thing, making films in Asia, and trading cigarettes to get along

By Edward Douglas 9 years ago

The Chinese title is called Lao Shi, which is the character’s name, and actually, the literal meaning of that is Old Stone, but there’s a double meaning to that also. It’s what you call somebody who is too honest, too naïve. It’s almost like saying, “Oh, that guy is way too honest. He’s easy to cheat.”