Can Chinese Cinema Compete with Hollywood?

Translated by Elif Ozturgut The roots of Chinese cinema date back to the early 1900s. By the 1930s, Shanghai had become the hub of a ‘golden age.’ During this period, a socially conscious film movement, often labeled as left-wing, was prominent. Notable works from the era included Cheng Bugao’s Spring Silkworms (1933) and Wu Yonggang’s […]

“I Am Not Madame Bovary”

Inspired by Liu Zhenyun’s novel ‘I Did Not Kill My Husband’ the film is a drama that focuses on the hidden details of Chinese social life and the legal loopholes within the system. Story The film’s main character, Li Xuelian, is a woman who has adapted to society and lives in an ordinary village in […]

A Look At China`s Law Journey : The Story of Qiu Ju

“The Story of Qiu Ju,” a film that is frequently shown in “Jurisprudence” classes in Chinese law schools and has inspired numerous theses and evaluations in academic circles, is set in a mountainous village in Shanxi, one of China’s northern provinces. The reason this film is closely examined by the legal community is due to […]