Faster Than the Speed of Light

<正>The Internet provides a vehicle for all sorts of news,much of it fabricated,totravel quicklyBefore the release of director Jiang Wen’s new movie Gone With the Bullets in December 2014,the news that he had died blew up online.Vivid and detailed stories of his death abounded,including details of how his family     

Chinese Film Searches for Its “Missing Gun”

THE ceremonious premiere was recently held of a Chinese film whose theme is the grim search by a policeman in a small town for his missing gun. The film is the maiden work of a young director. It starred Jiang Wen, cur-     

Monster Film or Monstrous Film?

<正>Is director Zhang Yimou’s blend of Chinese culture and Hollywood in his latest film a hit or miss?When acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou,whose films have won international awards and whose directing of the spectacular opening ceremony of the 2008Beijing Olympics fetched him a Peabody Award,released his latest venture on December 16,2016,it was bound to create buzz.     

Youth Film Zeitgeist

CHINESE actor and director Jiang Wen appeared once more at the Venice International Film Festival in August this year, this time as a juror. This annual event has marked milestones in his career： in 1994 Venice conferred their Best Actor award on Xia Yu, then aged 17, for his role in Jiang＇s directorial debut - In the Heat of the Sun. Time magazine rated it one of the lO best films of the year, applauding its original theme, and its cinematic narrative heralding a new era in China＇s film industry.     

Eleventh Conference on Sino-Japanese Friendly Exchanges Held in Chengdu

The 11th Conference on Sino-Japanese Friendly Exchanges jointly sponsored by the China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA),the Japan-China Friendship Association (JCFA) and the Sichuan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (SIFA) was held in Chengdu from May 23 to 24. This was a large-sized meeting held by the nongovernmental organizations of the two countries in the wake of Premier Wen Jiabao’s successful visit to Japan in April. The theme of the     

Court Painter liang Tingxi

JIANG Tingxi (1669-1732) is to many synonymous with his capacity as royal painter. Adept at various styles, and also proficient in calligraphy, many of Jiang’s works were tributes to the emperor. That he would sign them with the name officials adopted when addressing their lord perhaps explains why he is thought of as a "royal painter." Jiang was also a distinguished scholar, however, having excelled in the     

The Establishment of Human Rights Concepts Based on the“Theory of Dignity”

On March 5,2010,Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao clearly stated in the Government Work Report at the Third Session of the 11th National People’s Congress:"Everything we do is to make people live happier with more dignity,and make the society more justand harmonious."This is the Chinese leaders’"theory of dignity,"1as it was called by the media,or the perspective of human dignity,which was stated in the Government Work Report for the first time.     

Tackling an Identity Crisis

<正>To penetrate global markets,Chinese enterprises may first have to ask themselves a question:"Who am I?"In contrast to panel discussions held elsewhere in the Dalian International Conference Center on September 10,the mood surrounding the event"The Global Rise of China’s Entrepreneurs"held in the building’s studio was decidedly more festive.Instead of a single moderator addressing questions to guests in a solemn fashion,this gathering featured two photogenic TV reporters—one male and one female—who flitted from guest to guest,poking gentle fun at each     

当“中国风”遇见“高级定制”——设计师劳伦斯·许侧记（英文）

<正>The first and only Chinese fashion designer to have appeared three times at Paris Haute Couture Week.With designs worn by stars on the red carpet at international film events.Designer of Fan Bingbing’s unforgettable imperial robe at Cannes,Zhang Jingchu’s"peacock"dress at the Venice film festival,and Zhou Yun’s"Cloud     

A Farm Approach

<正>Once obscure villages on Hainan Island are now blossoming into rural resorts,thanks to innovative planning and the InternetFor years,Jiang Meirong,a housewife in Wentoupo,a hamlet in Dalu,a town in Qionghai,south China’s Hainan Province,lived just off her land.Since the village has neither beaches nor rainforests—the two attractions that make Hainan,also a tropical island,a top tourist destination—it was shunned by tourists.Jiang’s only means of livelihood was to sell the things she grew at the nearby market,which brought her an     

The Power of the Market

IN 1992, China set out to establish a socialist market economy system-a move that jump-started reforms to the film distribution system the following year. In 2001, the year negotiations were concluded on China’s terms of membership of the WTO, film was defined as a product of the service and trade sector. Since then, the market force has gradually become predominant in the industry’s development.     

WOLF WARRIOR'S X FACTOR

<正>Why a military action movie wowed the audience A dozen of tanks burst into a factory,colliding and careening wildly.Bullets rain down in an African war zone,but when a truck flying the Chinese flag and carrying wounded Chinese nationals and locals arrives,the hail stops to allow it safe passage.These are some of the climactic moments in Wolf Warrior II,the latest Chinese superhit film which has earned the highest revenue ever at home.Its director,Wu Jing,who also plays the lead,     

Light and Shade

Blockbusters add to festive atmosphere and signal film industry recovery‘In my memory,my mother is always a middle-aged woman,but once she too was a blossoming girl,"says Jia Xiaoling,the main character of Hi,Mom,the new Chinese top-grossing film by a female director.     

Aftershock Sets Records

The affecting story of Feng Xiaogang’s new movie rocks the box office and people’s heartss ince being released nationwide on July 22,Chinese film director Feng Xiaogang’s latest film Aftershock has brought in more than 500     

Chinese Film Breaks Away from Tradition

THE Chinese film The Goddess, made in 1934, was hailed by critics as "eternal" and "the pinnacle of Chinese silent film." Wu Yonggang wrote and directed this, his first film, with the obvious intent of set- ting it apart from any hitherto made in China. He paid no tribute whatsoever to the Chinese tradition of narration, or of achieving dramatic effect through external conflict, concentrating instead on conveying the mentality of the main character. The film is about the suffer- ings of a …     

Taming Financial Cycles Carefully

<正>While the markets debate China’s latest round of economic growth,national regulators are focusing on an equally important factor in the economy—financial cycles.In its latest quarterly monetary policy implementation report,the People’s Bank of China(PBOC),the nation’s central bank,devoted a special column to this concept,describing it as an"increasingly significant issue"that should be handled with macroprudential approaches to prevent systemic     

Forging a Dynamic Partnership

With the rapid development of China-Africa and China-Russia relations in recent years,high-level exchange visits have increased accordingly.Zhang Dejiang,Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress(NPC),traveled to Africa and Russia in mid-September for the latest of these exchanges.In a written interview with Beijing Review and other periodicals     

TAKING THE STAGE

<正>The CPC’s political party dialogue meeting and China’s role in a global future Bearing the name Working Toget her Toward a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity and a Better World:Responsibilities of Political Parties,the CPC in Dialogue With World Political Parties High-Level Meeting was held from November 30 to December 3 in Beijing.With the leaders of more than 200 political     

2006 International Children’s Day and Children’s Articles Expo

The 2006 InternationalChildren’s Day andChildren’s Articles Expojointly sponsored by theCPAFFC,the China Council forthe Promotion of InternationalTrade,the National Children’sWork Committee,the China As-sociation of Youth Palaces andthe Jinan Municipal People’sGovernment,with the theme ofJoyful Childhood under the SameSky was held in Jinan,ShandongProvince from July 7 to 9,2006.Jiang Daming,deputysecretary of the ShandongProvincial Committee of theCPC and secretary of theJ…     

Yoga,Pray, Love

<正>Former ELLE editor forgoes the high life in quest of enlightenment following a journey to India If you have seen the movie Eat,Pray,Love,you must remember Liz Gilbert,a writer and the movie’s main character who gives up almost everything and starts a totally new life in her 30s.In today’s material world,how many people would possess the courage to do this for real?Well,51-year-old Yin Yan for one.In 2003,Yin was editor in chief of ELLE