Sophia Cao

Sophia Cao is an undergraduate business student at Baruch College in New York. She is interested in Chinese culture and contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on multimedia.

Ann Lee casts Tang Wei for “Lust, Caution” – Shenzhen Daily

From Shenzhen Daily via Xinhua News Agency: Taiwanese director Ann Lee has finally decided to cast mainland actress Tang WeiÔºàʱ§ÂîØÔºâ as the female lead, Wang Jiazhi, in his new film “Lust, Caution,ÔºàËâ≤ÊàíԺ┠according to Tuesday’s Shenzhen Special Zone Daily. “Lust, Caution” marks Lee’s return to Chinese-language films after several English-language productions including “The Hulk” and […]

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China frees film maker after 5 months in isolation – Reuters

From Reuters: A Chinese film maker and permanent U.S. resident has been freed after being held in isolation and without charge in China for five months, a Paris-based press watchdog said on Wednesday. Hao Wu, who returned to China in 2004 after living in the United States for 12 years, was detained on February 22 […]

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Actress-turned-Director Breaks out of Mould – China Daily

From China Daily via China Net: The pains of being an actress prompted Xu Jinglei to get behind the camera, and lately, has inspired the plot of her latest film Dreams May Come(Ê¢¶ÊÉ≥ÁÖßËøõÁé∞ÂÆû). Xu first appeared in the cinematic circle as an actress in 1999 and quickly became a consumer product of pop culture. Forced […]

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Largest Website on Teaching Chinese Opens – Xinhua News Agency

From Xinhua News Agency via China Net: The largest website focusing on teaching Chinese and promoting Chinese culture (www.linese.com) opened on Saturday. The portal website, the Chinese Language Website, serves as a window for people around the world to learn Chinese and experience Chinese culture. At the same time, it is considered a base for […]

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How to get the cops off your tail – John Kennedy

From Global Voices Online: When veteran AIDS activist Hu Jia (ËÉ°‰Ω≥) was kidnapped by Chinese police in February this year, his wife, Zeng Jinyan (ÊõæÈáëÁáï), found closed police station doors at every turn. No answers, explanations or even an admission that her husband was in police custody, Zeng set up a blog [zh] documenting her […]

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