Screenwriter/film critics Zhang Xiaobei and Shi Hang will share their insights into film appreciation. Among the questions they will be discussing: What makes a movie good or bad? Is there such a thing as an objective standard for a “good” or “bad” film? Why are some well-liked movies not necessarily good, and some very annoying movies not necessarily bad?
This series is sponsored by Smart. After each lecture, audience members will have the opportunity to test drive a Smart car, so remember to bring your valid Chinese drivers’license!
NOTE:
UCCA Members enjoy priority booking for this program.
Guests:
Zhang Xiaobei
Shi Hang
Zhang Xiaobei is the most popular film critic on Douban, the Chinese social networking website. He is also a full-time screenwriter. His latest work includes Li Lei & Han Meimei, one of the 11 films in Youku’s “11 Degrees” New Media Film Project.
Shi Hang is a well-known playwright and established film critic. After graduating from the Central Academy of Drama, he continued at his alma mater as a lecturer. In his decade-long screenwriting career, he has written scripts for many outstanding television series including Thunderstorm and The Legend of the Condor Heroes. He also helped to develop the popular television programs Art Life (on CCTV) and Starry Night Story Show, among others.
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