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Cinema from and about China, Hong Kong​ & Taiwan

The films in our selection have often celebrated their premieres at renowned international film festivals. Our aim is to introduce you to unknown gems of Chinese cinema which are rarely screened in Europe. All films are introduced by the film experts of Kuleshov (Urgent.fm).

SPHINX CINEMA

Sint-Michielshelling 3, 9000 Ghent

28 FEBRUARY - 28 MARCH 2025

LANGUAGE

Chinese with English subtitles

TICKETS ON SALE: MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY

€ 12 / € 9 (students) / UiTPAS kansentarief
Film Pass (11 movies): € 80 /€ 55 (students)

FILM PASS

A Film Pass gives you access to all 11 Made in China Festival screenings at Sphinx Cinema for 80 euro, or 55 euro if you are a student. You can order one by sending us an email. A Film Pass gives you access to all films except the Opening Film on Friday 28 February. 

PROGRAMME

Black Dog 盛夏光年

Black Dog 盛夏光年

2024

Guan Hu

Friday 28 February

& Sunday 2 March

17:30

Opening Film

Chinese director Guan Hu tells the story of ex-convict Lang with great heart and humour, and was awarded the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes for it.

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English

The Crossing 过春天

The Crossing 过春天

2018

Bai Xue

Tuesday 4 March

20:00

A coming of age story with a criminal twist.

Language: Cantonese, Mandarin

Subtitles: English

A Guilty Conscience 毒舌大狀

A Guilty Conscience 毒舌大狀

2023

Wai Lun Ng

Thursday 6 March

20:00

Barrister Adrian Lam indirectly sentences an innocent woman to prison. To right his wrong would mean going to war with the rich family responsible for the crime.

Language: Cantonese

Subtitles: English

Chungking Express 重慶森林

Chungking Express 重慶森林

1994

Wong Kar-Wai

Sunday 9 March

17:00

Retrospective

Two police officers are both suffering from a broken heart. One fights his heartbreak by running, the other fails to notice that another girl is madly in love with him.

Language: Cantonese

Subtitles: English

Shorts

Shorts

2022-2023

Tuesday 11 March

20:00

Short Films

Short films by Boyuan Li, Jing Zhao, Kun Sun, Yanwenjun Liu and Story Chen.

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English

The Best Is Yet To Come 不止不休

The Best Is Yet To Come 不止不休

2020

Wang Jing

Thursday 13 March

20:00

China, 2003, in the aftermath of the SARS epidemic. The Internet is in its infancy, newspaper is still king, and journalism intern Han Dong holds the fate of 100 million people in the balance.

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English

Day Tripper 一日游

Day Tripper 一日游

2023

Yan Qi

Sunday 16 March

17:30

In a monotonous city of north China, people try to make their lives slightly better, but it seems like nothing will ever change.

Language: Tibetan, Mandarin

Subtitles: English

Caught by the Tides 毒风流一代

Caught by the Tides 毒风流一代

2024

Jia Zhangke

Monday 17 March

20:00

Avant-première

An enduring but fragile love story shared by Qiaoqiao and Bin, set in China, from the early 2000s to the present day.

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English

Another Day of Hope

Another Day of Hope

2023

Liu Taifeng

Tuesday 18 March

20:00

Wei Li's mundane life is suddenly shattered by an accident.

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English

Eternal Summer

Eternal Summer

2006 - 4K Remastered

Leste Chen

Tuesday 25 March

20:00

Three high school students experience the perks and pitfalls of love in sensitive tale of friendship and yearning.

Language: Mandarin (Taiwan)

Subtitles: English

Snow Leopard 雪豹 / གསའ།

Snow Leopard 雪豹 / གསའ།

2023

Pema Tseden

Friday 28 March

20:00

Closing Film

An unexpected incident of a snow leopard breaking into the sheep pen of a local herder and killing nine rams not only causes a stir in the family, but also attracts a TV crew into the village.

Language: Tibetan, Mandarin

Subtitles: Engels

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