History:
The Beijing Film Academy is one of the strongest and most active partners of the University of Edinburgh in China.
Since spring 2008 the Director of the Confucius Institute, Professor Natascha Gentz has been working with BFA to bring this production to the Edinburgh fringe. By securing exclusive use of a major venue such as the McEwan Hall and gaining the financial backing of the University of Edinburgh and the Confucius Institute Headquarters in Beijing her longstanding relationship , coupled with the local expertise of the Institute and contacts in China convinced BFA to commit to bringing this spectacular show to Scotland for its World Premiere.
Both BFA and the Institute have a history of previous success with major cultural events. In 2007, BFA were behind the highly successful nationwide festival of Chinese Film, ‘CinemaChina 2007’, where the Confucius Institute for Scotland acted as the umbrella organisation for the project.
“Cinema China, you are spoiling us”
Jonathan Ross, Film 2007
In 2008 the Confucius Institute brought to the City Art Centre, a major photographic exhibition on China, which received numerous accolades and five star reviews from national media.
“Modern China has been captured beautifully by this massive, enthralling exhibition. *****”
The Scotsman, July 2007
