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Artemisia Ng
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Articles by Artemisia Ng
Patrick Tam's Exile: Before and After
Hong Kong's sleeping giant re-awakens after 17 years and finds himself the subject of much acclaim and attention, as well as a major retrospective.
Published on: 8/10/2007
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Koreatown Blues
Mike Kang takes his latest film, West 32nd, to the streets, and illuminates a culture that spans two continents.
Published on: 6/29/2007
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All the Gorgeous People
Jia Zhang-ke's luminous new film Still Life transplants his familiar themes to one of China's most contested cultural, economic, and ecological symbols: the Three Gorges Dam.
Published on: 5/25/2007
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Found in Tribeca
Since moving from CCTV to filmmaking, Li Yu has developed a reputation at home and abroad for her provocative narrative features about modern China. Her latest, Lost in Beijing, has been gathering steam from Berlin to New York City, and is on its way to becoming Li's international breakthrough.
Published on: 5/25/2007
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The Stigma of Shame
As the world's most populous country (to say nothing of its notorious bureaucracy), China has one of the most severe AIDS problems anywhere. Oscar-nominated director Ruby Yang recounts the arduous process of bringing a nation's shame to the mass consciousness with her documentary short The Blood of Yingzhou District.
Published on: 2/16/2007
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The First Emperor's New Clothes
The usual suspects of Asian high culture -- Tan Dun, Zhang Yimou, Ha Jin, Emi Wada -- show up for something a little unusual: one of New York's most talked about operas in recent years.
Published on: 1/26/2007
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The First Emperor's New Clothes (part 2)
The usual suspects of Asian high culture -- Tan Dun, Zhang Yimou, Ha Jin, Emi Wada -- show up for something a little unusual: one of New York's most talked about operas in recent years.
Published on: 1/26/2007
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The Bombastic and the Beautiful: An Interview with Director Zhang Yimou
Amidst the busy preparation for his three latest projects -- Curse of the Golden Flower, the Metropolitan Opera's The First Emperor, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening and closing ceremonies -- Chinese cinema czar Zhang Yimou shares his thoughts with Asia Pacific Arts on his latest cinematic offering.
Published on: 12/21/2006
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