Beijing Holds Its First Ever International Film Festival

<正>106years ago,China’s first film"Dingjun Mountain"was produced in Beijing.Over the past century,as China’s political and culturalcenter,Beijing has establishe...     

Chinese Culture Year Celebrated in Australia

During Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Australia in October 2009, Chinese and Australian leaderships reached a consensus of hosting cultural years in each other’s country. From June 2010 to June 2011, "Experience Australia"—the Year of Australian Culture was successfully held in China. From June 2011 to June 2012, "Experience China"—the Year of Chinese Culture (YCCiA) is celebrated in Australia, featuring nearly 100 cultural events ranging from performing arts projects to visual art exhibitions to film festivals.     

Review and Impression：Chinese Movies

The year of 2005 marked the centennial anniversary of Chinese film.Over the past century,film has changed people＇s ways of life,influenced their ideas and concepts and expanded their sphere of imagination.As a celebrated American critic said.film is the most typical art form of the time which has an integrated feature in both technology and society.Therefore,it takes an important responsibility to develop,restore and upgrade people＇s ability to feel and experience. The year of 2005 has passed and to review Chinese movies in the past year will fring us a delightful memory.     

Hengdian World Studio： Hollywood of the East

Dubbed ＂Oriental Hollywood＂ and situated on the outskirts of Hengdian, a township of Dongyang city in East China＇s Zhejiang Province, Hengdian World Studio has become a favorite rendezvous for tourists and since its inception, this state-of-the-art film and television studio has welcomed many famous film actors and directors. It is estimated that 70% of China＇s film and TV studios are losing money, but Hengdian is an exception. This privately-owned studio seems to be never short of tourists and film stars. What is the secret of its success？     

Luxury Brand, Quality Life NE-TIGER releases autumn/winter leather series 2010

From August 21 to 23, China＇s top luxury brand NE·TIGER hosted a new arrival showcase for its VIP members in the brand＇s flagship store in Harbin. The historic store building in a European style was decorated in an elegant and trendy manner, bringing visitors into a dreamy world of luxury charm. Famous Chinese models and film stars as well as more than 2000 NE.TIGER VIP members attended this release of autumn/winter leather series.     

Chorus-driven Economy still in its Infancy

On 4 August 2014 the one-week-long 12 th China International Chorus Festival came to a closein Beijing. Alter fierce competition, the top three were snatched by Shenzhen l.onggang Teachers Choir, Hungarian Pecs Male Choir and Liwan District Youth Palace Choir. Zhang Yu, general manager of China Arts and Entertainment Group, one of the organizers, says this year＇s festival has attracted 188 choirs from 43 cotintries with nearly 10,000 singers. 122 events were held, unprecedented in its history.     

Forbidden City on the Film

The film-production in the VISION BEIJING project has concluded after more than 600 days of planning, filming and post production work.The VISION BEIJING Organizing Committee invited five of the world＇s most famous film directors, Giuseppe Tornatore （Italy）, Majid Majidi （Iran）, Patrice keconte （France）, Daryl Goodrich （Great Britain） and Andrew kau Wai-Keung （Hong Kong） to make a five-minute film each about Beijing and its people＇s enthusiastic preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games. The final products of the project will serve as an audio-video record of the rich connotations of Beijing＇s ＂People＇s Olympics＂.     

Ballet Division Graces Tongji University at Its 100^th Anniversary

A ballet evening entitled＂Three-color Trilogy＂was presented by students from the Dance Division,the School of film.Tongji University in the 2800-seat auditorium of the unviersity on May 28,bringing a successful conclusion to the celebrations in conjunction with this prestigious institution＇s 100th anniversary,     

＂Shanghai Dreams＂ Reveals Cruelty of Youth

Wang Xiaoshuai＇s Cannes prizewinning film Shanghai Dreams （Qing Hong） is rooted in first handed memories. In the late 60s, when China feared attack by the USSR, armament factories and other ＂front line＂ industries were relocated from cities on the eastern seaboard to remote inland areas, and idealistic young adults were persuaded to resettle in dirt-towns like Guiyang to staff them. Less than 15 years later, many were desperate to move back to the urban sophistication of such cities as Shanghai, disillusioned by life in the sticks and eager to taste the newFreedoms of the 80s. The Wu family is a case in point.     

Chinese Culture and Arts Shine in Eastern Europe

In October 2009, The Chinese Cultural Ministry hosted ＂China Culture Festival＂ in Czech Republic, Hungary and Serbia respectively to mark the 60th anniversary of its diplomatic ties with these three countries in Eastern Europe, In one month＇s time, Chinese artists presented fascinating performances, exhibitions, film showcases and other cultural events. Wherever these celebrations were held, the reporter can deeply feel the friendship with Chinese people and the strong interest in Chinese culture.     

Conflicting but Charming,an Artist Village Flourshes

In the early 1990s, Zhao Tielin, anavant-garde Chinese photographer,recorded on film the life of women fromsouth China living at the bottom of asociety in transition, Ten years later, hepublished his photos, which brought himinstant fame. It was then that he felthe needed to find another specialcommunity to re-ignite his artistic     

Beijing Olympics-Themed Gala Stages in Hollywood

On March 3, just before the Chinese Lantern Festival, some 500 performers from Beijing staged a large paradein the Hollywood Boulevard in an ettort to snowcase traditional Chinese culture to the American public and promote the 2008 summer Olympics,which will be held in Beijing next year. The parade, as part of the cultural event entitled “Experience Beijing Culture in Los Angeles”, attracted much local media coverage. The World Journal reported that “The art and culture from China look so integrated and well coordinated with the Hollywood Boulevard, a svmbol of America＇s film and TV industry.” Recently, the staff reporter had an interview with the event＇s chief director Mr. Li Jicheng.[第一段]     

“Kekexilli： Mountain Patrol”

At the 17th Tokyo International Film Festival which condluded on October 31,2004,the Special July Prize went to the sole participating Chinese film “Kekexilli:Mountain Patrol”.The theme of the film is “thrill,obligation and life”。During the weeklong festival,every screening of the film played to a packed house and received enthusiastic applause.Director Lu Chuan cried when he accepted the prize onstage.He told the media,“I put my heart and soul into producing this film.But I believe it was worth it,because the film has gained recognition by so many people”.The film debuted in mainland China on October 1,2004.According to producer wang Zhonglei,the investment in the production totaled 10 million RMB.Box office figures from the mainland are estimated to reach 10 million RMB.Meanwhile,the overseas copyright has been sold for 800,000 USD.     

GET IT LOUDER： NEW VISUAL ART EXPERIENCE

＂Get It Louder＂, a new visual art exhibition, was first launched in 2005, The exhibition＇s new edition 2007 traveled to Shenzhen and Shanghai and opened in SOHO Shangdu in Beijing on August 16. The exhibition attracted more than 150 participant artists from home and abroad and consists of nine major categories, including architecture, industrial products, fashion, visual art, film, sound, UK Theme, lapan Theme and special projects. All these exhibitions are set in different shopping centers and the audience can find their favorite works through the exhibition guide system,[第一段]     

Cultural Diversity and Creativity Shared by All--The 1^st ASEM Festival was successfully concluded in Beijing

The 1^st ASEM Festival took place in Beijing from September 2 to 8, presenting a one-week magnificent art gala to the audience, With the theme of ＂cultural diversity andcreativity shared by all＂, this festival highlighted various forms of culture and arts, including music, dance, drama, film and publication. Some 500 artists from more than 40 ASEM member states staged fascinating performances and concerts and officials, scholars, professionals and artists from these countries gathered in Beijing to conduct dialogues on civilizations and share each other＇s practices and experience in artistic creation and cultural cooperation.     

Art Information

Xu Bing’s "The Phoenix Project" to Be Displayed in USA Xu Bing’s "The Phoenix Project" will be premiered in MASS MoCA in USA in the end of coming November. The project consists of two large-scale installations, which was on temporary short view in Today Art Museum in Beijing and     

A World of Colors 2005 Exhibition of Oil Paintings by China''''s New Young Artists

In China, artists born in the 1970s can always be identified by the variety and individuality of their works. Unlike the earlier generations who shared similar strong social and political beliefs, the younger generation of artists doesn't really form schools with distinctive common features, such as the "scar arts" in the late 1970s, the "neoclassic" in the 1980s and the "new generation" as well as the "political pop arts" in the 1990s. Instead, they attach more importance to personal experience, inner conviction, and individual forms of presentation, resulting from the constantly changing social environment. Consequently, their works tend to be more diverged and alternative.     

The Caurse of China''''s Contemporary Art

February 1989 "China Avant-garde Art"was exhibited at the China National Museum of Fine Arts in Beijing,displaying China's modern art development since the mid-1980s. April 1991 "Symposium on Fine Arts Creation in the New Time China"was held in Beijing,reviewing the development of China's art since the 1980s.During the symposium,participants were embroiled in heated debates over China's modern art.     

Private Capital Encouraged to Invest in Popular Theatres

Comparing with the prosperous film market, China＇s theatre industry has yet to see robust growth. Many theatres have been built and opened, but cultural clusters with market dynamics have not been developed around these theatres. This reality is largely owed to insufficient inter- action between theatres and performing arts agencies, lack of diversified modes of theatre man- agement, and diffcult access to the theatre industry by private capital. Zhai Zhihai, chairman of Jingying Group, a leading corporation in education and culture, elaborated his insights and proposals on how to encourage private capital to invest in and operate theatres.     

Hideo Mori： Illusions of Life and Concerns of Humanity

<正>The exhibition "Illusive Sky: Hideo Mori’s Painting Works" will be held in the National Art Museum of China in the spring of 2010. This exhibition aims to review the artist’s painting practices since 1970, in particular, his