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Chinese characters in British film (Q&A)

BFI Curator Dylan Cave, filmmaker/novelist Xiaolu Guo (She, a Chinese) and screenwriter Selina Lim (Painkiller) introduce the ‘Chinese Britain on Film’ collection.

Inside Film 2014 3 mins

Overview

The BFI’s Chinese Britain on Film collection charts the history of Chinese representation in British cinema, from silent tales of sensational exoticism to more authentic self-portraits by contemporary Chinese-British filmmakers. BFI Curator Dylan Cave, filmmaker/novelist Xiaolu Guo (She, a Chinese) and screenwriter Selina Lim (Painkiller) introduce the collection.

Original title

Chinese characters in film contextual video (Q&A)

Genres

Inside Film and Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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