Talk: Women in China's Film Industry

 China Institute
 Arts & Culture Programs

Summer Drinks and Conversation with Top Chinese Filmmakers:
 
Time: Sunday, July 14, 4:00 - 5:30 PM 
Free 
Location: 40 Rector Street, 2nd Fl.
 
China Institute and the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) present a panel discussion with Rebecca Davis, Variety's China Bureau Chief, director Wu Nan (Push and Shove) and producer Guan Yadi who will discuss the challenges and opportunities that female filmmakers are navigating in China.
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Wu Nan (吴楠), Chinese screenwriter and director, graduated from Beijing Film Academy, majoring in Film Directing. Her best-known films as a screenwriter include Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), Derek Tsang's Soul Mate (NYAFF 2018), and Ning Hao's Crazy Alien (2019). Push And Shove, her directorial debut, is a smart comedy of manners, exposing the best and worst sides of human nature where a Beijing screenwriter seeks justice after his pet dog is brutally injured by the neighbor's Tibetan mastiff. Wu is the Associate Professor at The Central Academy of Drama, teaching screenwriting                                              and directing.
Guan Yadi (关雅荻) is a film producer with over 20 years of experience including development, production, post-production, marketing, publicity and distribution. With a degree in film production from the Beijing Film Academy and a masters in literature, Guan has utilized his many skills in a multitude of projects. He has worked with directors such as John Woo, Ning Hao, Zhang Yibai and Cheng Er, has produced successful feature films including Assembly and Wind Blast, has hosted and produced talk shows, and is the founder and CEO of Beijing Courage Culture Media Co. His latest production, the much anticipated sci-fi film Pathfinder is scheduled for release later this year.
Rebecca Davis is the China bureau chief for Variety, part of the organization's expansion of its international coverage. Davis covers a land that boasts the world's second-largest movie market and a burgeoning television industry and that has developed extensive ties with Hollywood in recent years. Formerly a reporter with Agence France-Presse, Davis is based in Beijing, and has long had a professional interest in and personal fascination with the Chinese entertainment scene.