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Celebrating 20 Years of the Asian New Talent Awards

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

The awards, organized as part of the recently concluded Shanghai International Film Festival, have offered young filmmakers a chance to shine.

She’s China’s Biggest Director. Can Jia Ling Finally Get Some Respect?

The mastermind behind “Hi, Mom” and “Yolo” is one of the most popular and bankable directors in the world. So why is everyone still talking about her body?

‘Blossoms Shanghai’: Wong Kar-wai’s Love Letter to His Hometown

A passion project that took three years to film, the hit series is unlike anything else on Chinese TV.

Three Trends That Defined Chinese Film in 2023

The country’s film industry bounced back in 2023, thanks in part to these three shifts.

On Stage and in a Wheelchair

Zhao Hongcheng has made hundreds of videos about the challenges of life as a disabled person. Now she’s starring in a hit play about her life.

Five Pema Tseden Films to Watch

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

The leading light of the Tibetan New Wave died this week. His films, from the ultra-realistic “The Silent Holy Stones” to the dreamy “Jinpa,” epitomized Tibetan cinema for a generation.

Chinese Cinema Has a Misogyny Problem

Women have made some of China’s best films. So why do they keep being pushed out of the director’s chair — or siloed into genre fare?

Why Chinese Cinema Is Still Waiting on the Next Generation

The sixth generation of Chinese directors, including Jia Zhangke and Lou Ye, burst onto the scene almost 30 years ago. There might never be a seventh.

Sanitizing a Chinese Shakespeare

The webseries “A Dream of Splendor” is a hit, but its female characters come off as trite cutouts relative to the show’s 700-year-old source material.

China’s Top Filmmaker Is Older and — Maybe — Wiser

Zhang Yimou is back for another Olympics opening ceremony, but he’s not the same director he was 14 years ago.

Will the Real Wu Jing Please Stand Up?

Better known for his hyper-masculine public image, China’s macho man wasn’t always all bravado.

Is There a Future for the ‘Chinese School of Animation’?

Chinese animation is often hailed for its integration of traditional aesthetic and themes, but is the aesthetic all it has to offer?

Jia Zhangke and the Stories Men Tell Themselves

The director’s latest documentary suffers from a fixation on the self-mythologizing of ordinary men.

The Snake in China’s Literary Garden

From maneater to star-crossed lover, Lady White Snake has become one of Chinese literature’s most versatile — and unlikely — heroines. The one thing she is not, however, is docile.