An Inside Look at China’s New Filmmakers.

Who are China’s hot new filmmakers? How does the Chinese film industry train and nurture young talent? You’re invited to a panel discussion about today’s movie scene from the inside, by Cary Cheng of Wanda Pictures, veteran executive producer Fu Jia of the “Young Shoots” incubator for young filmmakers, and Wang Hongwei, Associate Professor for Directing at the Beijing Film Academy.

WHAT: Panel discussion on “An Inside Look at China’s New Filmmakers”
WHEN: Nov. 4, Sunday, 4.30-6:00 PM
WHERE: The Bookworm, Building 4, Nan Sanlitun Lu,Chaoyang ,Beijing tel 65869507
HOW MUCH: RASBJ/Bookworm members free (no free drink); RMB 60 for others (free welcome drink)
RSVP: Email  [email protected], and write “ Film Nov 4” in the subject line.

MORE ABOUT THE PANEL:

FU JIA is an executive producer with over 20 years of experience in the film industry, Fu has worked for the American production companies Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures, and is currently working with Beijing’s Taihe Entertainment Group and leading the “Young Shoots” Initiative with the China Film Director’s Association’s Young Director’s Program. Film Credits include: “In the Heat of the Sun,” “Big Shot’s Funeral,” “The Missing Gun,” “Warriors of Heaven and Earth,” “The Equation of Love and Death,” “Singing When We are Young,” “Kung Fu Yoga,” “Explosion.” Television Credits include: “Operation Moscow,” “Go Left for Romance, Go Right for Marriage.”

CARY CHENG was raised in Hong Kong and educated in Canada.  Before joining Wanda Pictures he worked at Disney as Chief of Production, and has over 80 films in his filmography.

WANG HONGWEI is Vice President of The China Film Directors’ Association and Associate Professor in Directing at the Beijing Film Academy. A screenwriter and producer, Wang has dedicated his career to nurturing young talent in the film industry, as an advocate for young directors and Head of Strategy for “Young Shoots”. He was awarded the Golden Deer Award for Best Screenplay at the 11th Changchun Film Festival, and the Golden Horse Award for Best Screenplay at the 46th Taiwan Film Festival. 付佳 资深制片人 超过20年影视行业从业经验，曾就职于美国哥伦比亚电影公司、索尼影视等电影公司，现为北京太合娱乐文化发展股份有限公司副总经理/影视策划开发中心总经理，CFDG中国电影导演协会青年电影导演扶持计划（暨“青葱计划”）总监。 电影代表作品：《阳光灿烂的日子》、《大腕》、《寻枪》、《天地英雄》、《李米的猜想》、《初恋未满》、《功夫瑜伽》、《引爆者》等 电视剧代表作品：《莫斯科行动》、《浪漫向左，婚姻向右》等 .

Translation by freelance journalist Yi-Ling Liu