Stories about Performing Arts in Beijing
Film Review: Fleeing by NightCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] A delicate love triangle develops when American-educated cellist Hsu Shaodung returns to Beijing to wed his longtime pen-pal Wei Ing'Er in an arranged marriage.
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Beijing
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China's Zhang Yimou back with Coen brothers remakeAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] Coen brothers' Blood Simple, transferred to a noodle restaurant in China's barren west -- Gansu province -- in imperial times.
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Beijing
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Film Review: Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Music, literature, politics and a tender love triangle create a compelling dynamic in this charming, subtle, and picturesque memoir. Based on director Sijie Dai's autobiographical novel, two young...
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Beijing
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A Cinematic Kaleidoscope at San Jose's Cinequest 16Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Mystery and Romance, Religion and Politics, Comedy and Tragedy. With Asian entries from China, India, Iran, and the U.S., San Jose's Cinequest 16 offers a kaleidoscope of themes and genres. Here is a...
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China |
Beijing
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Film Review: Raise the Red LanternCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Rivalry, treachery and conspiracy abound when concubine number four joins the palatial household of a wealthy Chinese aristocrat, where his other three wives are already ensconced. Wife number one is...
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Beijing
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Other Lives...Other Worlds at Cinequest 2005Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Among a total of 84 features and seven short series from more than 30 countries, the panoply of Asian films presented at San Jose's 2005 Cinequest 15 Film Festival promises audiences rare and...
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China |
Beijing
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A Constellation of Asian Films at San Jose's Cinequest 2003Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] A former orphan who becomes a foster dad for 25 mischievous children... An abandoned daughter of the Chinese Red Guard in search of her biological parents... An aimless newsstand attendant in Beijing...
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Beijing
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Celeste Goes to the MoviesThingsAsian - ta [3,710] Film Reviews by Celeste Heiter
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Seoul |
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Hong Kong |
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Mumbai |
India |
Ho Chi Minh City |
China |
Thailand |
Japan |
Beijing |
Bangkok
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The Marvelous Hekim FamilyJoshua Samuel Brown - jbrown [10,407] It's just after five PM on the second day of Ramadan, and I'm in the dining room of the Hekim family, dancers and musicians who bring the music, dancing and culture of central Asia to the people of...
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China |
Beijing
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China's 1,000 Year Old Court MusicAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] BEIJING, Aug 16, 2005 - Tears streamed down Kong Hongli's cheeks as she stood on stage along with dozens of other peasants from northern China, singing the melancholic tune of folk song "Liu Sheng...
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Beijing
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