Join us if you can for the regular programme of Chinese Films on Friday. All films screened have sub-titles. Viewing from 2pm-Screening Room, Room G04, No 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh, EH8 9LH
Autumn Term SEPT-DEC 2017
| Film | DATE |
|---|---|
| China in Revolution 1911-1936 (Documentary) Labourer’s Love (Zhang Shichuan, 1922) |
Friday 22 September |
| China in Revolution 1937-1949 (Documentary) The Dream of the Western Chamber (Hou Yao, 1927) |
Friday 29 September |
| Daybreak (Sun Yu, 1933) | Friday 6 October |
| The Goddess (Wu Yonggang, 1934) | Friday 13 October |
| New Year Sacrifice (Sang Hu, 1956) | Friday 20 October |
| Street Angel (Yuan Muzhi 1937 | Friday 27 October |
| Shop of the Lin Family (Shui Hua, 1959 | Friday 3 November |
| The Girl from Hunan (Xie Fei, 1986 | Friday 10 November |
| Myriad of Lights (Shen Fu, 1948) | Friday 17 November |
| Spring in a Small Town (Fei Mu, 1948) | Friday 24 November |
| This Whole Life of Mine (Shi Hui, 1950) | Friday 1 December |
Our Free Films on Friday programme is curated by Chinese Studies senior lecturer Dr Julian Ward whose core specialism is in Chinese literature and film.
The University library holds more than 600 films spanning China’s 20th century film history which are available for loan to those who have a library card.
All welcome, no booking is required.
Winter Term Jan-april 2018
Friday 19 January Before the New Director Arrives (Lü Ban, 1956)
Friday 26 January Yellow Earth (Chen Kaige, 1984)
Friday 2 February Black Cannon Incident (Huang Jianxin, 1985)
Friday 9 February Black Snow (Xie Fei, 1990)
Friday 16 February Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou, 1991)
Friday 23 February Flexible Learning Week – no screening
Friday 2 March Red Sorghum (Zhang Yimou, 1988)
Friday 9 March A Summer at Grandpa’s (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1984)
Friday 16 March In the Heat of the Sun (Jiang Wen, 1994)
Friday 23 March In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-Wai, 2000)
Friday 30 March A Touch of Sin (Jia Zhangke, 2013)
Friday 6 April Black Coal Thin Ice (Diao Yi’nan 2014)