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Hope you’re all holding up alright so far in #lockdownuk. I’m going to talk about some great #Chinese #films and series available in English, that you might like to take this opportunity to enjoy.
First up, fun classic from Shaw Brothers - mahjong as an art form, self-realisation, family feuds with a bit of comedy, parody and creative set design thrown in; ingredients for a very entertaining mahjong movie. If your purveyor is #Netflix, you’ll find it there. #Chinese #film
Want to broaden your music knowledge? This #documentary looks at alternative #music around the world. I was lucky enough to help with the #China episode. You can watch the first two episodes free here, and check out dozens of live recordings http://www.theworldunderground.com #lockdownuk
A dozen fascinating documentaries on all aspects of modern #Chinese life from migrant workers, to urbanisation and women's emancipation
@dgeneratefilms, free with the trial period on OVID https://ovid.tv/page/dgenerate #lockdown #lockdownuk #film #China
@dgeneratefilms, free with the trial period on OVID https://ovid.tv/page/dgenerate #lockdown #lockdownuk #film #China
Not Chinese but looks great, so I’m posting it anyway,
#lockdown #film Festival curated by Auckland-based critic Amanda Jane Robinson, including Territory, My Josephine (from director of Moonlight) and My Last Film. https://www.pantograph-punch.com/post/lockdown-film-festival
#lockdown #film Festival curated by Auckland-based critic Amanda Jane Robinson, including Territory, My Josephine (from director of Moonlight) and My Last Film. https://www.pantograph-punch.com/post/lockdown-film-festival
Not films, but light enjoyable watches for when you need a break from work or chores at home during #lockdownuk , free with the #Netflix trial. #China https://twitter.com/xuetingni/status/1125340830569586689?s=20
One of 2019’s most popular shows in #China, catch it free with the Amazon Prime trial https://twitter.com/xuetingni/status/1218848162703708162?s=21 #lockdown https://twitter.com/xuetingni/status/1218848162703708162
If you fancy curling up with a good contemporary #Chinese horror #film, check out Curse of the Chopstick, here’s my review http://snowpavilion.co.uk/?s=Curse+of+chopsticks It’s
available on the CCTV6 #China Movie Channel on YouTube #lockdown
available on the CCTV6 #China Movie Channel on YouTube #lockdown
Excellent Donnie Yen #kungfu superhero #film Legend of the Fist directed by the equally legendary Andrew Lau, available free with the #Netflix trial. https://twitter.com/xuetingni/status/1056835977463980034?s=21 #lockdown #lockdownuk
New series based on #book 2 of best-selling #Chinese tomb raiding novel series Candle in the Tomb, one of my recommended #lockdown reads, now available free on WeTV. https://cfen.si/2020/04/02/pan-yueming-zhang-yuqis-candle-in-the-tomb-now-streaming/
Did you know that #China has an amazing diversity of wildlife, apart from pandas (though they are awesome). Discover them in Born in China, free with the Disney+ trial. #lockdown https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/disneynature-born-in-china/3ZU2YkxWlq90
I hope you're staying in and enjoying your #Easter weekend. If you're looking for a longer watch and haven't seen Tientsin Mystic - quietly released on #Netflix a few years ago, it's an excellent historical detective series from #China. #LockdownEaster http://snowpavilion.co.uk/tientsin-mystic-a-review/
Love O2O, fun #film on #Netflix, though typically glib romantic plot treatment, worth watching for an insight into #China’s immense internet gaming world, its communities and the pitfalls of #IndieGameDev there. #lockdown
Thanks to @UBCAsianStudies these great classics from early #Chinese #cinema are now available in English https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhA05Qf-09xBaz_t_ynYbyZ-Porcj7bui, some of these I have featured in my #film lecture and I'll be talking about them in this #thread #lockdown
