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Punctuation goes to the movies

Dots, periods, and bars in the titles of Chinese movies.

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Director Jia Zhangke tells all

Jia Zhangke (贾樟柯) reveals that Wang Bin (王斌), writer for Zhang Yimou (张艺谋) films, had his first film Pickpocket (小武) banned. From Soho Xiaobao (SOHO小报).

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Memories vs. historical fact: Guo Wei on Dong Cunrui

Guo Wei (郭维) says that the legend of Dong Cunrui (董存瑞) was just conjecture. Dong’s family sues for libel, and Dong’s former army buddy Zhi Shunyi (郅顺义) sues for slander.

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Pirates are not insulting, say netizens and academics

Chow Yun-fat is a pirate in Pirates of the Caribbean. This insults the Chinese people, say some. Will SARFT block the film’s release?

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Learning about America from prison flicks

What Hollywood is teaching the world through prison films and TV shows like Prison Break and The Shawshank Redemption

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Zhang Yu: Open and hidden shamelessness

Zhang Yu describes the casting couch.

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Three Gorges movie wins Golden Lion

Still Life (三峡好人) by Jia Zhangke (贾樟柯), and Xinhua’s buisness wire service regulations.

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The ten most influential people in Chinese film

Renwu magazine, in concert with the Biography Center of the People’s Publishing House, Renwu Online, and Sina, conducted a survey to determine the ten most influential people in the Chinese film industry in the past century.

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