Tag: Chinese Film

Hero — Yīnɡxiónɡ Hero (Chinese: 英雄, Pinyin: yīnɡxiónɡ) is a 2002 kongfu film directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li as the nameless protagonist, the film is based on the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin in 227 BC.

The Flowers of War

Jīnlíng Shísān Chāi — The Flowers of War The Flowers of War (Chinese: 金陵十三钗; pinyin: Jīnlíng Shísān Chāi), is a 2011 Chinese historical drama war film directed by Zhang Yimou who is considered as the best director in China, starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Tong Dawei, Atsuro Watabe, Shigeo Kobayashi and Cao Kefan.

The piano in a factory–Gānɡ de Qín

The piano in a factory–Gānɡ de Qín The Piano in a Factory (Chinese: 钢的琴, Pinyin: Gānɡ de Qín) is a 2010 Chinese drama film. The film is directed by Zhang Meng, and stars Qin Hailu and Wang Qianyuan.

Aftershock–Tánɡshān Dà Dìzhèn

Tángshān Dàdìzhèn — Aftershock Aftershock (Chinese: 唐山大地震; pinyin: Tángshān Dàdìzhèn, literally means Tangshan Great Earthquake) is a 2010 Chinese drama film depicting the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake directed by Feng Xiaogang. The film stars Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu, with a supporting cast including Li Chen. It's based on a real story happened in the 1976 Thangshan earthquake.

The Tones of Mandarin Chinese

ToneMarkDescription1stHigh and level.2ndStarts medium in tone, then rises to the top.3rdStarts low, dips to the bottom, then rises toward the top.

One of The most Frequent Laureate Director in China——Xie Fei 中国最常得奖的导演——谢飞

Xie Fei (谢飞 Xiè Fēi) was born in Yan’an（延安 Yán’ān）, Shaanxi Province （陕西省 Shǎnxī Shěng）on August 14, 1942. In 1965, Xie graduated from Beijing Film Academy, in which he later became a professor, dean of the Director Department. He is a member of the council of the Chinese Filmmakers’ Association and Executive Vice Chairman of the Chinese Film Directors’ Association. Among all the Chinese directors, Xie is one of the most frequent laureate of various awards both from China and abroad. In 2001, Xie was also the first Chinese to be invited to sit on Berlin Film Jury. He has also served as jury member on many award committees, among them the Chinese Golden Rooster Awards and the World Film Festival at Montreal.

Chinese Culture and Art in Movie: The Past and Present of Cheongsam (Qipao)

Few who have seen the film Lust, Cautionwould deny the beauty of lead actress Tang Wei. The cheongsams worn by

A China's Sixth-Generation Director ——Lu Chuan 中国“第六代”导演之一——陆川

Lu Chuan (陆川 Lù Chuān) is a Chinese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son of novelist Lu Tianming. Lu Chuan is a director of new Chinese generation’s director, also one of the representative figure of the "sixth generation" directors in China.

冯小刚 Feng Xiaogang

2019-11-21

冯小刚，中国导演，以其幽默的创作风格和最高上座率的娱乐贺岁影片著称。 Feng Xiaogang is a Chinese film director noted for his humorous films and New Year celebration films, which have

Chinese Kung Fu 中国功夫 – The Mechanics of the Physical Side of Kung Fu

2019-11-19

Kung Fu knows many "schools" (men [門]), "families" (jia [家]), or "sects" (pai [派]), some of which are further subdivided into styles which, for example, mimic the movements of certain specific animals, follow a certain philosophical tradition, or follow a myth or legend. Some styles lean more toward Shaolin Kung Fu while others lean more toward Wudang Kung Fu. Those that lean more toward the latter aspect of Kung Fu tap into the same kind of meditative principles as governs qigong, meaning that the practitioner of Wudang Kung Fu is very acutely aware of being in contact with his qi.