The crudely animated film Niu Lai seemed destined for oblivion when it was released earlier this month. Now the whole world knows about it.
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Is China winning over Western youth through its cinema, video games and TikTok.
From Chinese independent director Jia Zhangke, Caught by the Tides provides a unique vision of China’s rapid social transformation in the 21st century.
Ne Zha has successfully created both an emotional and patriotic bond with Chinese audiences while boosting China’s cultural confidence.
The MonsterVerse is a slick, well-defined giant monster mythos that has further globalised Godzilla – and King Kong along with him.
Ordinary, everyday experiences of the pandemic, such as mask wearing and quarantining, are rendered extraordinary through the show’s melodrama.
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once invokes Daoism, the Chinese school of thought that pursues balance and harmony.
Amid global a crisis, China rises to save the world – while Western countries descend into chaos.
Wong’s films explore the indelible passage of time as registered in the everyday lives of his unforgettable protagonists.
The history of martial arts films is almost as long as the history of cinema. Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings excitingly pushes the genre forward.
The story of Mulan has been told and retold for 1,600 years. This latest version is more conservative, when it comes to a woman’s place, than one told in the 17th century.
Chinese animated film Ne Zha is a box office phenomenon, but it also has a surprising story to tell about raising the ideal ‘guai’ child – for the family, and for the state.
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Lecturer in the Department of English, Creative Writing and Film, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in China Studies, University of Otago
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Associate professor, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Film, Queen Mary University of London
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Lecturer in East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield
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Ph.D student at School of Humanities & Language, Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, UNSW
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Research Fellow of East Asia Studies, Lund University; Australian Catholic University
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Clinical assistant professor, New York University; Rutgers University
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Lecturer (Common Core) & Communication, Media and Film Scholar, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in International Political Studies at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra, UNSW
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Professor of Film and Digital Arts, University of Bristol