One of China’s “loneliest generation” that grew up as only children, Guo Jing’s favorite U.S. TV show is “Modern Family” – a raucous look at the sibling rivalry she’s never known. “They get jealous ...
"Circus School" observes the renowned Shanghai Circus School and the grueling training gantlet imposed on its many young students. Recalling the finest nonfiction achievements of Frederick Wiseman, ...
Political dramas are being staged in both the US and China. Their institutions and cultural backgrounds are very different, but both their political dramas show intriguing symmetry. At center stage of ...
When a genre master returns after years away from the field, you pay attention. Wuxia veteran Tsui Hark, one of the major figures from Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, has returned with the historical ...
A long-term observer of Chinese politics, I have to admit I greatly underestimated the potential impact of the Guo Wengui incident. Guo has turned out to be, I now agree, the biggest Chinese political ...
“Nirvana in Fire 2” (aka “The Wind Blows in Changlin”) is finally here! Ever since the highly addictive first season of “Nirvana in Fire” (with a Douban rating of 9.1), I have been dying to see the ...
W hen five-year-old Diana joined Ms Guo Jing’s K2 class, the experienced educator was already familiar with her - she had first taught Diana back in 2022. Ms Guo had also taught Diana’s older sister, ...