Join us and our host for a guided screening of The Blue Kite (蓝风筝). Our host, Jenny Wu, will provide a cultural background to the film, and lead a discussion after. Come along and share you views while enjoying popcorn and drinks! As usual, you are invited for discounted drinks later at Sidestreet.
The Blue Kite (蓝风筝)1993 by Tian Zhuang Zhuang.
The story is told from the perspective of a young boy (铁头, Tietou, literally meaning 'iron head') growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in Beijing. The boy had three fathers, but lost all of them at the end. Three episodes – Hundred Flowers Campaign, the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution – show the family members evolving, e.g. from the real father, the "loving patriarch," to the protective but unemotional stepfather.
About the Host
Jenny Man Wu is a Beijing-based independent producer, director, and curator.
Her films have been screened in film festivals in China and around the world. She is currently working on a new film set in Beijing.
About China Through Cinema
Every Friday at 7:45 PM, Culture Yard will screen an iconic Chinese film and our host will introduce the cultural background behind it.
Cost: 50RMB (CY students 25RMB)Includes free drinks and popcorn!