Deng, also known as Huang Huang, was arrested in May 2019.
The European Film Academy (Efa), International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Idfa) and International Film Festival Rotterdam have all called for the immediate release from prison of Chinese filmmaker Deng Chuanbin.
Deng, also known as Huang Huang, is a documentarian living in Sichuan Province. He was arrested by Chinese authorities on May 17, 2019. That morning he had tweeted a political meme referencing the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
“We strongly condemn the arrest of fellow filmmaker Huang Huang, for allegedly tweeting a photo which the authorities found controversial,” said Efa chairman Mike Downey. “His...
The European Film Academy (Efa), International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Idfa) and International Film Festival Rotterdam have all called for the immediate release from prison of Chinese filmmaker Deng Chuanbin.
Deng, also known as Huang Huang, is a documentarian living in Sichuan Province. He was arrested by Chinese authorities on May 17, 2019. That morning he had tweeted a political meme referencing the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
“We strongly condemn the arrest of fellow filmmaker Huang Huang, for allegedly tweeting a photo which the authorities found controversial,” said Efa chairman Mike Downey. “His...
- 2/20/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The European Film Academy, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and the International Film Festival Rotterdam have called for the immediate release of Chinese filmmaker Deng Chuanbin (also known as Huang Huang).
Huang, an independent documentary filmmaker living in the Sichuan Province, was arrested by Chinese authorities on May 17, 2019, after he tweeted a Chinese political meme, which referenced the Tiananmen Square massacre. The tweet contained an image of a liquor bottle labelled "ba jiu," a near homophone of "89," a reference to the date of the massacre on June 4, 1989.
"We strongly ...
Huang, an independent documentary filmmaker living in the Sichuan Province, was arrested by Chinese authorities on May 17, 2019, after he tweeted a Chinese political meme, which referenced the Tiananmen Square massacre. The tweet contained an image of a liquor bottle labelled "ba jiu," a near homophone of "89," a reference to the date of the massacre on June 4, 1989.
"We strongly ...
- 2/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The European Film Academy, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and the International Film Festival Rotterdam have called for the immediate release of Chinese filmmaker Deng Chuanbin (also known as Huang Huang).
Huang, an independent documentary filmmaker living in the Sichuan Province, was arrested by Chinese authorities on May 17, 2019, after he tweeted a Chinese political meme, which referenced the Tiananmen Square massacre. The tweet contained an image of a liquor bottle labelled "ba jiu," a near homophone of "89," a reference to the date of the massacre on June 4, 1989.
"We strongly ...
Huang, an independent documentary filmmaker living in the Sichuan Province, was arrested by Chinese authorities on May 17, 2019, after he tweeted a Chinese political meme, which referenced the Tiananmen Square massacre. The tweet contained an image of a liquor bottle labelled "ba jiu," a near homophone of "89," a reference to the date of the massacre on June 4, 1989.
"We strongly ...
- 2/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
New York Asian 2019 Interview: Wushu Orphan Director Huang Huang on Mixing Martial Arts and Bullying
A movie a decade in the making, director Huang Huang’s Wushu Orphan, is a darkly comic tale of misfits in a martial arts academy. At the New York Asian Film Festival, director Huang sat exclusively with Lmd to talk about mixing martial arts, gallows humor, and the eternal hierarchy of bullying. The Lady Miz Diva: I understand Wushu Orphan is a project that was 10 years in the making. What was it about the subject of the students in these wushu academies that fascinated you? Huang Huang: You can say that it took 10 years to prepare, but, actually, the filming took one month. Basically, the 10 years had to do with development: I developed and planned the script, and that was...
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- 7/16/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Huang Huang was born in Anhui, China in 1985. He studied Directing at the prestigious Beijing Film Academy, from which he graduated in 2008. He went on the make his debut short film “No Country for Chicken”, about martial arts schools and anti-intellectuals in China, which was short-listed for Jury Leopards of Tomorrow at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival, eventually going on to be awarded the Film and Video Subtitling Prize.
A decade after “No Country for Chicken”, he has developed the short into the feature-length film “Wushu Orphan“. The film became the recipient of of the 1st Youth Director Support Program prize, which was organised by the China Film Directors’ Guild. When “Wushu Orphan” screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Huang Huang was honoured with the Spirit of Asia Award, which is awarded to promising directors who are expected to be internationally active beyond cultural barriers.
On the occasion...
A decade after “No Country for Chicken”, he has developed the short into the feature-length film “Wushu Orphan“. The film became the recipient of of the 1st Youth Director Support Program prize, which was organised by the China Film Directors’ Guild. When “Wushu Orphan” screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Huang Huang was honoured with the Spirit of Asia Award, which is awarded to promising directors who are expected to be internationally active beyond cultural barriers.
On the occasion...
- 7/7/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Director Huang Huang questions traditional teaching methods and the meaning of right education in his directorial debut “Wushu Orphan”. The film premiered at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival, where Huang Huang was awarded the Spirit of Asia Award, an award that is given to a promising newcomer director whose work is a part of the Tokyo International Film Festival Asian Future section.
“Wushu Orphan” is screening at CinemAsia Film Festival
Sometime in the late-90s, Lu Youhong joins Zhige Wushu Academy, a remote wushu school, as a Chinese teacher. Since they are also lacking an English teacher, he is also given the job of teaching what little English he knows to the student. The school, overseen by a strict patriarchal principal, is one of the biggest martial arts institute in the country and puts its emphasis on martial arts, winning several awards. Every student here dreams of one day being the next Bruce Lee,...
“Wushu Orphan” is screening at CinemAsia Film Festival
Sometime in the late-90s, Lu Youhong joins Zhige Wushu Academy, a remote wushu school, as a Chinese teacher. Since they are also lacking an English teacher, he is also given the job of teaching what little English he knows to the student. The school, overseen by a strict patriarchal principal, is one of the biggest martial arts institute in the country and puts its emphasis on martial arts, winning several awards. Every student here dreams of one day being the next Bruce Lee,...
- 3/10/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Festival’s 31st edition built bridges to China and Southeast Asia.
French director Mikhael Hers’ Amanda was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at the close of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (Tiff), while A First Farewell from China’s Lina Wang won best film in the Asian Future competition.
Amanda, about a young man who looks after his niece following his sister’s sudden death, also took the Wowow-sponsored best screenplay award. Danish drama Before The Frost took the Special Jury Prize and best actor for Jesper Christensen. Best director went to Italian filmmaker Edoardo De Angelis for The Vice Of Hope,...
French director Mikhael Hers’ Amanda was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at the close of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (Tiff), while A First Farewell from China’s Lina Wang won best film in the Asian Future competition.
Amanda, about a young man who looks after his niece following his sister’s sudden death, also took the Wowow-sponsored best screenplay award. Danish drama Before The Frost took the Special Jury Prize and best actor for Jesper Christensen. Best director went to Italian filmmaker Edoardo De Angelis for The Vice Of Hope,...
- 11/2/2018
- ScreenDaily
Newly-launched sales outfit, Autumn Sun Company has closed sales on “Wushu Orphan” ahead of the film’s world premier this week at the Tokyo International Film Festival. It will play in the festival’s Asian Future section.
The film is a high school martial arts drama directed by Huang Huang, and produced by China’s Alibaba Pictures and Dadi Century. It was licensed to MovieCloud for Taiwan and to Viswass films for India.
Autumn Sun, which is headed by veteran seller and producer Elliot Tong, also closed a sale on India’s “The Man Who Feels No Pain” to Japan’s Hakuhodo Dy Music and Pictures, ahead of the film’s India release. The film was directed by Vasan Bala and recently won the People’s Choice Award at Toronto’s Midnight Madness strand. It was produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s Indian outfit RSVP.
“There is a huge buzz now for Indian films in Asia,...
The film is a high school martial arts drama directed by Huang Huang, and produced by China’s Alibaba Pictures and Dadi Century. It was licensed to MovieCloud for Taiwan and to Viswass films for India.
Autumn Sun, which is headed by veteran seller and producer Elliot Tong, also closed a sale on India’s “The Man Who Feels No Pain” to Japan’s Hakuhodo Dy Music and Pictures, ahead of the film’s India release. The film was directed by Vasan Bala and recently won the People’s Choice Award at Toronto’s Midnight Madness strand. It was produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s Indian outfit RSVP.
“There is a huge buzz now for Indian films in Asia,...
- 10/23/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Newly-launched Hong Kong sales outfit, Autumn Sun Company has picked up international rights to animated film “The Legend of Erlang” from Chinese studio Starry Entertainment (“Hello Mr. Billionaire”). The film, which is in production, is based on a Chinese legend and is being directed by vfx veteran Sing-Chong Foo (“Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale”), alongside Jun Cheng and Lingfei Zhang
Autumn Sun has also taken Asian rights, excluding India, for Vasan Bala’s martial arts film “The Man Who Feels No Pain,” which recently won the People’s Choice Award at Toronto’s Midnight Madness strand. It was produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s Indian outfit RSVP. In addition, Autumn Sun has picked up Huang Huang’s high school martial arts drama “Wushu Orphan” from China’s Alibaba Pictures and Dadi Century. The film has its world premiere at the Tokyo film festival later this month.
“It’s been a...
Autumn Sun has also taken Asian rights, excluding India, for Vasan Bala’s martial arts film “The Man Who Feels No Pain,” which recently won the People’s Choice Award at Toronto’s Midnight Madness strand. It was produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s Indian outfit RSVP. In addition, Autumn Sun has picked up Huang Huang’s high school martial arts drama “Wushu Orphan” from China’s Alibaba Pictures and Dadi Century. The film has its world premiere at the Tokyo film festival later this month.
“It’s been a...
- 10/7/2018
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Total of 16 titles set for this year’s Competition line-up.
Tokyo International Film Festival has announced the 16 titles that will compete in its International Competition, including the world premieres of His Master’s Voice, from Hungary’s Gyorgy Palfi, Fruit Chan’s Three Husbands, Veit Helmer’s The Bra and Liu Hao’s The Poet.
Tiff’s competition line-up will also include the world premieres of two Japanese titles – Junji Sakamoto’s Another World and Rikiya Imaizumi’s Just Only Love (see full line-up below).
Leading Philippines filmmaker Brillante Ma Mendoza is heading this year’s Competition jury, which also comprises Us producer Bryan Burk,...
Tokyo International Film Festival has announced the 16 titles that will compete in its International Competition, including the world premieres of His Master’s Voice, from Hungary’s Gyorgy Palfi, Fruit Chan’s Three Husbands, Veit Helmer’s The Bra and Liu Hao’s The Poet.
Tiff’s competition line-up will also include the world premieres of two Japanese titles – Junji Sakamoto’s Another World and Rikiya Imaizumi’s Just Only Love (see full line-up below).
Leading Philippines filmmaker Brillante Ma Mendoza is heading this year’s Competition jury, which also comprises Us producer Bryan Burk,...
- 9/25/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
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