Shanghai Theater Academy Actress Zhang Liyun

Shanghai Theater Academy Actress Zhang Liyun takes the lead role in short film 瓜熟时节 (Melon Harvest)

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A Tale of Two Youtubes, Becoming One?

Youku-Tudou Discussions: “The Most Intense I’ve Ever Seen”

http://pandodaily.com/2012/03/12/youku-tudou-discussions-the-most-intense-ive-ever-seen/

BY SARAH LACY

originally published 13 March 2012 Panodaily

When I heard about the Youku-Tudou merger last night I immediately thought it could represent one of two things. Either it was another sign that China’s cultural prefer...Read more

BJIFF to close on a high note

by Richard Trombly

4 March 2012, Beijing –The 2012 Beijing International Film Festival is scheduled to end with two concerts by London’s Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (RPCO) to be held at the National Indoor Stadium on April 27 and 28, according to a spokesperson for the BJIFF. The RPCO will perform selections from film soundtracks.

Founded in 1987, the RPCO is known for its renditions of light classics and popular music. It has provided the soundtrack to Hollywood movies including Star W...Read more

Stanislavski for the Steenbeck

Reblogged from Tales from the Cutting Room Floor:Read more

Stanislavski for the Steenbeck

Reblogged from Tales from the Cutting Room Floor:

Acting for the edit ☛ One of the things I love about editing is the sense of being a craftsman. You may not physically handle the material, but the set of rushes for each film feels like it has its own texture. It might be pliant, allowing you to cut it in any w...Read more

Film Maker Richard Trombly on China Radio International

http://english.cri.cn/8706/2012/01/12/2422s675870.htm

Richard Trombly of Obscure Productions is a journalist-turned film maker from United States. He organized or co-organized film events, screenings, workshops and film festivals, Trombly worked with Meiwenti Productions in Shanghai, and currently working with 7Horns Productions in Beijing. He lov...Read more

China Radio International — China film industry Panel Discussion

6 January 2012, Beijing

-RICHARD TROMBLY, Independent Film Maker and Former Business Journalist;

-TENG JIMENG, Beijing Foreign Studies University;

-ZHOU TIEDONG, President of China Film Promotion International.

China’s film industry is the world’s third largest, both in terms of the number of films produced and box office takings. However, with a few high-profile exceptions, its films have not made an impact on the world stage and are struggling to take on the ch...Read more

China’s Third Affliction and the Soft Power of Film

By Robert Cain  for China Film Biz

http://chinafilmbiz.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/chinas-third-affliction-and-the-soft-power-of-film/

December 11, 2011

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New partner in China

Dealmakers Impact Report 2011

By  ROBERT MARICH

 originally Posted: Mon., Dec. 5, 2011, 2:00pm PT

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046739#.Tua0UDeUm_0.email

Hollywood has always been on the hunt for foreign financing, which seems to arrive in ...Read more

Around the World in One Movie: Film Financing’s Global Future

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/business/media/around-world-in-one-movie-film-financings-global-future.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25

By  NICHOLAS KULISH and MICHAEL CIE...Read more