The London Chinese Independent Film Festival (LCIFF) is a non-profit initiative dedicated to the greater public awareness of Chinese independent cinema, in association with the London Consortium, Birkbeck College, University of London, and the London Film School. It will take place at The Screen @RADA and Birkbeck Cinema from 15th to 29th of September 2012 with […]
Inspired by a life-changing exchange abroad, Jason Francis Lau from Manchester created this unique point of view documentary. This is his story and personal point of view of a British born Chinese way of life. Embracing and being open of his experiences and endeavours, he creates an upbeat account of a pivotal time in his life. Like […]
The 2012 Chinese Visual Festival, which held its last screening on 17th July, is delighted to announce the results of the Audience Choice Awards, as voted by this year’s festival goers and chosen from the 17 independent Chinese documentaries screened. Winner, Guo Xiaolou’s Once Upon a Time Proletarian 2nd Place, Yu Guangyi’s Bachelor Mountain In First […]
60-minute Cinema is a six week changing video programme at Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester which runs from 27th April to 9th June. During this time, the main gallery space will be transformed into a comfortable seating environment specially designed for viewing video. Three curators Dong Bingfeng, Teresa Kwong and Amy Cheng have been invited […]
Jackie Chan’s 1911 Revolution – is being released on the 19th of March 2012 from Cine Asia on Blue-ray and DVD. Cine Asia has given 3 copies for our readers to stand a chance of winning in a competition. The first 3 readers to post on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/NeeHaoMagazine) the correct answer to the question […]
Lucy Sheen is an actor, writer, and hopefully soon to be film director and producer with your help. She wishes to make a documentary about adopted Hong Kong babies in the UK. During the late 50s and early 60s, one hundred Hong Kong babies were adopted to mainly English families. The first organised group of trans-racially […]
Rob Ho Yiu Fay from Bristol England has two loves in his life, martial arts and films. So he decided to combine the two in pursuit of his dreams. He teaches a discipline called Total Combat Fight System and makes films with his most recent project ‘Landlord’ which he also stars in, an action packed […]
Fortune Cookies, a heart-warming, cross-cultural family comedy, will be shot in the East Midlands and London in 2012. It will be accompanied by an educational scheme where young people will have a real impact on the production of a commercial movie whilst also aiming to increase their engagement with themes of Learning, Literacy and Livelihoods. […]
Barry Wilkinson’s short film ‘Do Not Disturb’ explores what it’s like to be a foreign visitor in the UK. A young Chinese business couple (played by Jay Oliver Yip and Michelle Yim) are on a job in the UK. As they desperately try to sell their company’s product in a series of tedious presentations, the […]
Within Every Woman is a film that explores the complex layers of healing and the role society plays in perpetuating the shame that silences victims of sexual violence. Told through the lives of 3 survivors of the largest institutionalised rape system in world history – they are referred to as the former ‘Comfort Women’, but […]