Films

Hi, Dharma!

chengtsu — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:07:03 +0000

"A searing piece of work, resonant and beautifully structured."
—Time Out

In this critically acclaimed action comedy from Korea, a group of thugs running away from an escalating gang war finds refuge in a Buddhist monastery. As they don the robes and settle in, the gangsters' rascal-like behavior begins to wear on the monks, who decide to come up with a series of games for their obnoxious guests. DVD includes Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, Chapters, and Trailers.

Korean, Cantonese with on/off English subtitles. Color, 2002; 97min.

Burma

chengtsu — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:07:03 +0000

The academic study of Burma, especially the study of its cultural history, has been unfortunately neglected over the last 50 years -- but the conference papers published here together form a major contribution towards the redress of that neglect. This volume presents papers from a two-day conference organized in London in 2000 by The British Museum and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Current research is included on the topics of prehistory, architecture (monastic and secular), the cult of the nats, lacquer, illustrated manuscripts, mural paintings, sculpture, textiles, and the Ferrars Archive of Burma photographs at the Royal Geographical Society.

Return to Ping Wei

ginevra — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:03 +0000

In every social studies or Chinese language classroom, visuals and media are an essential when teaching about China. The Children of China film series, containing four 30-minute documentaries, transports viewers to China to reveal what life is like today in the small village of Ping Wei and beyond. Filmed entirely in China with narration by children in both English and Mandarin (with subtitles), the series provides a glimpse of a China not often available in the primary and middle school classroom. A wonderfully engrossing addition to any social studies or Chinese language course, a great introduction for student groups going to China, and a meaningful bridge for adoptive families. Titles include:

One Day in Ping Wei follows the daily life of ten-year old Liu Yen Twin. From work to play, in the kitchen and in the fields, the stunning images paint a strikingly real picture of life in rural China.
Celebrate the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar with New Year in Ping Wei. Again, the film follows Liu Yen Twin and her family as they celebrate: prepare the family reunion dinner, symbolically burn paper money, set off firecrackers and fireworks, and more.
In Land of the Dragon thirteen-year old Liu Hui Ping acts as both tour guide and teacher (speaking in English) as she leads viewers through the Forbidden City, hutongs (traditional Chinese homes), temples, and more. Throughout the film, Liu Hui Ping also teaches very basic Mandarin such as names of fruits and vegetables, how to count, etc.
Return to Ping Wei revisits Liu Yen Twin and her family from Ping Wei. The fields are alive with the spring harvest and Liu Yen Twin is a teenager now, and school is taking on a whole new importance.

New Year in Ping Wei

ginevra — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:41:36 +0000

One Day in Ping Wei follows the daily life of ten-year old Liu Yen Twin. From work to play, in the kitchen and in the fields, the stunning images paint a strikingly real picture of life in rural China.
Celebrate the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar with New Year in Ping Wei. Again, the film follows Liu Yen Twin and her family as they celebrate: prepare the family reunion dinner, symbolically burn paper money, set off firecrackers and fireworks, and more.
In Land of the Dragon thirteen-year old Liu Hui Ping acts as both tour guide and teacher (speaking in English) as she leads viewers through the Forbidden City, hutongs (traditional Chinese homes), temples, and more. Throughout the film, Liu Hui Ping also teaches very basic Mandarin such as names of fruits and vegetables, how to count, etc.
Return to Ping Wei revisits Liu Yen Twin and her family from Ping Wei. The fields are alive with the spring harvest and Liu Yen Twin is a teenager now, and school is taking on a whole new importance.

One Day in Ping Wei

ginevra — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:27:57 +0000

One Day in Ping Wei follows the daily life of ten-year old Liu Yen Twin. From work to play, in the kitchen and in the fields, the stunning images paint a strikingly real picture of life in rural China.
Celebrate the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar with New Year in Ping Wei. Again, the film follows Liu Yen Twin and her family as they celebrate: prepare the family reunion dinner, symbolically burn paper money, set off firecrackers and fireworks, and more.
In Land of the Dragon thirteen-year old Liu Hui Ping acts as both tour guide and teacher (speaking in English) as she leads viewers through the Forbidden City, hutongs (traditional Chinese homes), temples, and more. Throughout the film, Liu Hui Ping also teaches very basic Mandarin such as names of fruits and vegetables, how to count, etc.
Return to Ping Wei revisits Liu Yen Twin and her family from Ping Wei. The fields are alive with the spring harvest and Liu Yen Twin is a teenager now, and school is taking on a whole new importance.

Land of the Dragon

ginevra — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:22:40 +0000

One Day in Ping Wei follows the daily life of ten-year old Liu Yen Twin. From work to play, in the kitchen and in the fields, the stunning images paint a strikingly real picture of life in rural China.
Celebrate the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar with New Year in Ping Wei. Again, the film follows Liu Yen Twin and her family as they celebrate: prepare the family reunion dinner, symbolically burn paper money, set off firecrackers and fireworks, and more.
In Land of the Dragon thirteen-year old Liu Hui Ping acts as both tour guide and teacher (speaking in English) as she leads viewers through the Forbidden City, hutongs (traditional Chinese homes), temples, and more. Throughout the film, Liu Hui Ping also teaches very basic Mandarin such as names of fruits and vegetables, how to count, etc.
Return to Ping Wei revisits Liu Yen Twin and her family from Ping Wei. The fields are alive with the spring harvest and Liu Yen Twin is a teenager now, and school is taking on a whole new importance.

Manufactured Landscapes

ginevra — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:06:56 +0000

Manufactured Landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes”—quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams—Burtynsky reveals China, as he shoots the evidence and effects of the country’s massive industrial revolution. With breathtaking sequences, such as the opening shot through an almost endless factory, the filmmakers also extend the narratives of Burtynsky’s photographs, allowing us to meditate on our impact on the planet and witness both the epicenters of industrial endeavor and the dumping grounds of its waste. Awarded Best Documentary Feature and Best Canadian Feature by the Toronto Film Critics Association, Best Canadian Feature at the Toronto Film Festival, and received a Genie award for Best Documentary.