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“Knight of the Yangtze” Lu Zijian dies at the legendary age of 118

Posted on 2012-10-22 by Barry van Wyk

The front page of the Chongqing Economic Times (重庆商报) today features a glowing obituary to Lu Zijian (吕紫剑): Chinese martial arts expert, “Knight of the Yangtze”, “Swordsman of the North East”, “Three Time Knight”, fighter against Japanese imperialism, witness to three centuries and now dead at … Continue reading →

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People: Chen Daming, director

Posted on 2004-06-28 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Chen’s own life story could be rich material for a feature film. After being rusticated from the Henan Opera School, he was forced to move away from Kaifeng to look for work. The Film Academy is the most prestigious film school in China, counting the directors Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige among its alumni, and competition for place to study there is fierce. Chen Daming came to Beijing for an audition, and was accepted after three auditions.

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