The current human endeavor for “progress” seems to wipe out diversity in languages and minorities. The film Long Time No Sea 只有大海知道 screened at Cinemasia Filmfestival tells the story of the Tao, the indigenous people living on the small Orchid Island of Taiwan. The Tao has lived on the Island for more than 800 years. There are only 3,000 Tao people left. How are the Tao tear apart between their traditional way of living and the demands of modern life? What will the world miss if the Tao disappears? Listen to CRTVs interview (Mandarin) with the maker of this film, Heather Tsui.
Photo from left to right: Hong Tong Wu, Huang Hsui-yao, Miki Dai
The Taiwanese film The Great Buddha+ (大佛普拉达) won the Cinemasia Film Festival Student Jury Award tonight. CRTV asked the maker of this film, Huang Hsin-yao, about his opinions on Buddhism and his inspirations for making this film. Listen to our interview in Mandarin to find out more.
The Great Buddha+ (大佛普拉达) and the winners of the other Cinemasia Film Festival Awards will be screened again in Kino on May 5 and 6.
Director Huang Hui-chen from Taiwan turns the camera on her lesbian mother in hopes of repairing their fractured relationship. In intense one-on-one interviews, Huang asks her mother probing questions that she would not be able to ask without the filtering distance of her camera. This documentary won the Teddy Award at Berlin Film Festival.
What did Huang Hui-chen learnt in this documentary from her mother and herself? What does this mean to her for raising her child? Listen to CRTV’s interview with Huang Hui-chen in Mandarin.
The Little Snowman’ have achieved success in Amsterdam in 29th of December. It is the first children’s drama which has been conducted by Zhong Bei Yuan theatre (ZBY) in China and the Twee-ater Foundation in the Netherlands.
Where do the replicas of Van Gogh’s paintings you may buy at Museumplein come from? How do the painters paint these? What is their income per painting? Listen to CRTV’s interview with Haibo Yu, maker of the documentary China’s Van Goghs.
Interviews: Miki Dai, Photos: Menno van der Meulen
Chinese Canadian electronic music artist MIIIA has been weaving her unique blend of vibes at the forefront of Shanghai’s underground music scene since she settled down in this city. With a relentless passion for creation, she is continuously building a musical dream-world that grows from the studio into her on-stage performances. Countless party-goers have fallen for her talent and charisma; she is truly a leader of China’s current underground music movement.
Some people just love to play, and Rainbow Gao is one of them. Besides her beautiful, melodious house, Minimal and techno music, the joy she has when playing makes you desire to enter the same mood.
Born in Tianjin, lived in Beijing most of the time, she learned to perform in front of audience from young age, mainly during her modeling career and taking part in sing and dance shows.
Director Huang Hui-chen from Taiwan turns the camera on her lesbian mother in hopes of repairing their fractured relationship. In intense one-on-one interviews, Huang asks her mother probing questions that she would not be able to ask without the filtering distance of her camera. This documentary won the Teddy Award at Berlin Film Festival.
Interviews: Miki Dai, Photos: Menno van der Meulen