The USC U.S.-China Institute presents a screening of Behind Bayonets and Barbed Wire（铁血残阳）, the story of American prisoners of war, held by the Japanese in a camp in Shenyang, China, during WWII. The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Richard Anderson.

Screening - Behind Bayonets and Barbed Wire 铁血残阳 Date：Thursday, February 16, 2017, 4-6:30pm  Location：USC Campus, Room TBA Cost：Free, please register here Synoposis  The story of American POWs in World War II, who were surrendered after their heroic and hard fought defense of the Philippines.  They were sent to the city of Mukden（today called Shenyang）in Chinese Manchuria by the Japanese Army, where they were condemned to spend the rest of their lives working as slave laborers in factories to produce war materials for their enemy.  This is the story of men's fight to survive the brutal winters, disease, and even more brutal guards, while secretly resisting in any way possible.  As General Jonathan Wainwright put it, they were "men locked away behind the bayonets and barbed wire of cruel jailers." Directed by Richard L. Anderson and Haofang Shen  Visit the website for more information and to watch the trailer.

Upcoming USCI Events

The Perfect Dictatorship：China in the 21st Century Date：Thursday, March 2, 2017, 4:00-5:30pm Location：USC Campus, Room TBA  Cost：Free, please register here. Stein Ringen's new book, The Perfect Dictatorship：China in the 21st Century, examines how China's distinctive governmental system works and where it may be moving. Ringen argues that Xi Jinping's party-state is much more demanding than Deng Xiaoping's and that China's economy is more fragile and its political system more dictatorial than most in the outside world believe. Ringen will discuss the intentions and priorities of party-state leaders, Xi Jinping's methods and aims, and how the economy works and its prospects. How pragmatic and how ideological are China's leaders? How is control exerted?

Hollywood Made in China Date：Thursday, March 9, 2017, 4:00-5:30pm Location：USC Campus, TBD Cost：Free, please register here. China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 ignited a race to capture new global media audiences. Hollywood moguls began courting Chinese investors to create entertainment on an international scale-from behemoth theme parks to blockbuster films. Hollywood Made in China examines these new collaborations, where the distinctions between Hollywood's "dream factory" and the PRC's "Chinese dream" of global influence become increasingly blurred. With insightful policy analysis, ethnographic research, and interviews with CEOs, directors, and film workers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Los Angeles, Aynne Kokas offers an unflinching look at China's new role in the global media industries. A window into the partnerships with Chinese corporations that now shape Hollywood, this book will captivate anyone who consumes commercial media in the twenty-first century.

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