2011 Fall Update

*SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, BAY AREA, HONG KONG SCREENINGS

*LI JING OPENS MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL

*1911 REVOLUTION CENTENARY

*AUTUMN GEM IN THE BLACK

FALL TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

AUTUMN GEM will have its first Asia showing in Hong Kong next month! We’ll also have events in the Bay Area and Southern California. Check below to see if we’re headed to a venue near you. For detailed information, visit http://autumn-gem.com/screenings

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

September 22: Cerritos Public Library.

September 24: San Marino Chinese Club.

September 24: West Covina Library.

September 24: California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks

September 25: Fullerton Library.

September 27: Diamond Bar Library.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

October 3: Santa Clara City Library.

October 5: Hayward Public Library.

HONG KONG

October 24: City University of Hong Kong.

October 24: Hong Kong Baptist University.

October 25: University of Hong Kong.

October 26: Chinese University of Hong Kong.

October 27: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

October 28: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

If you have friends in the area, please let them know. Feel free to invite them to an event on our Facebook page:

http://autumn-gem.com/facebook/

AUTUMN GEM ACTRESS OPENS MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL IN L.A.

Li Jing, the star of AUTUMN GEM, recently opened a new martial arts school in Temple CIty, CA. Wushu Action Star Academy is “a world class martial arts training center providing instruction in Wushu and Taichi.” The school held their Grand Opening Celebration on September 10 and is currently enrolling students of all ages and levels.

As some of you may know, Li Jing was Rae’s first wushu coach at UC Berkeley, and we’re excited to hear she’s teaching again! For those of you living in Southern California, here’s your chance to learn from “Qiu Jin” herself!

http://www.wushuactionstar.com

1911 REVOLUTION CENTENARY

October 10, 2011 marks the 100th year anniversary of the Chinese Revolution, the cause Qiu Jin devoted her life to. China is celebrating this momentous occasion with several events and exhibitions, including two major films that include Qiu Jin. 1911 is a historical drama directed by and starring Jackie Chan, and will feature Qiu Jin as a supporting character. The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake is a full-length feature on Qiu Jin, directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Herman Yau. Check out a scene-by-scene comparison of AUTUMN GEM with this new film here:

Hong Kong Feature Film on Qiu Jin

1911 will be released in China on September 23. The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake opens in Hong Kong on October 13. For those of you in the area, go see the films and let us know what you think of their portrayals of Qiu Jin.

AUTUMN GEM IN THE BLACK

Four years, three countries, and over a hundred screenings later, we’ve finally broken even on the film! Our next step is getting it aired on public television. We are currently looking into local cable channels and educational distributors such as NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association).