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Film Art Set in Times of Chaos: Chinese Martial Arts Films February 16 & 22; March 2, 9 &16, 6:30PM-8:30PM
This five-week film series is dedicated to classics of wuxia, China''''s heroic stories of martial arts and swordplay, and accompanies China Institute''''s exhibition Art in a Time of Chaos: Masterworks from Six Dynasties China, 3rd - 6th Centuries. The screenings will be introduced by a distinguished scholar and will feature accompanying contextual materials written by series curator Nancy Jervis.
Thursday, February 16, 2017, 6:30 pm: Dragon Inn (1967) - Directed by King Hu Wednesday, February 22, 2017, 6:30 pm: Hero (2002) - Directed by Zhang Yimou Thursday, March 2, 2017, 6:30 pm: Red Cliff (2009) - Directed by John Woo Thursday, March 9, 2017, 6:30 pm, Legend of the Black Scorpion (2006) - Directed by Feng Xiaogang Thursday, March 16, 2017, 6:30 pm: Once Upon a Time in China (1991) - Directed by Tsui Hark Register Now!
For questions or to register by phone, please contact Aaron Nicholson at 212-744-8181 ext. 138 or by email at anicholson@chinainstitute.org 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006 l Tel: 212.744.8181 |