Shang
Cineplex (Cinema 2), Shangri-La Plaza
Mandaluyong
Chinese
culture will be once again at the forefront as the Filipino-Chinese community
prepares to celebrate the coming of the Chinese New Year. Shangri-La Plaza Mall , in partnership with the
Ateneo de Manila University’s Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies, Ateneo Celadon and the Confucius Institute of the Ateneo de Manila University and Credit Suisse present 7th Spring Film Festival along with other activities and events as part
of these celebrations.
The 7th Spring Film Festival, now on its
seventh year in promoting Chinese culture to the Filipino people, will be held
on February 1 to 10, 2013 at
the Shangri-La Cineplex. Six contemporary Chinese films (with English
subtitles) namely 2 Become 1, Piano in a Factory, Storm Warriors, Jasmine Women, Space Dream
and Golden Times will be screened
throughout the 10 day festival. Popular actress Zhang Ziyi stars in the film Jasmine Women. Admission is free on all screenings on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Other
highlights of the 7th Spring Film Festival
include the book launch of Chinese Painting in the Philippines ,
a 180-page hardcover art book featuring the works of notable Chinese-Filipino
artists. While the films are being screened at the cinemas, the 2013 Spring
Festival Chinese Painting Exhibit will be on display at the Grand Atrium. The
On the Wings of Culture Chinese Photo Exhibit, to be located at the 4th
level, will feature images and scenes that depict the new wave of cultural
reform now happening in China .
Piano in a Factory
A
special screening was held during the press conference for the upcoming Spring
Film Festival. The movie that was screened was Piano in a Factory from 2010 which
pleased me a lot since I am also a pianist. This film, directed by Zhang Meng
has won numerous awards that include the Best Actor award for Wang Qian-Yuan at
the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival. The film has also won
Best International Movie at the 28th Miami International Film
Festival and the Special Award of Jury at the 28th Golden Flower
Movie Festival.
Piano
in a Factory is a family drama that highlights the struggle of the Chen Guilin
(Wang Qian-Yuan) who is going through a divorce and fighting custody for his
daughter Xiao Yuan (Liu Xing-Yu). With the daughter deciding that she would go
to the one who could get her a piano, Chen tries all possible avenues from
borrowing to stealing just to ensure that he gets his daughter a piano. But
when all else fails, the only thing he and his ragtag bunch of laid-off steel
factory workers could do was to build a piano from scratch.
The
film is a charming story of a father’s love and devotion to his daughter. What
I liked about this film is that it is devoid of any hysterics that plague local
movies. It’s also very interesting to see how much Russian music was featured
in this film making me think that the film’s setting was somewhere up north
close to the Russian border. I won’t tell if Chen and his team were able to
build a piano from scratch but it does require a lot of imagination in order
for me to buy into their plans. Despite the questionable feasibility of making
a piano from scratch, the film manages to depict relationships in a realistic
manner that transcends borders.
For
those planning to catch Piano in a Factory and the rest of the films to be
shown at the Spring Film Festival, here is the schedule of the film screenings.
3:00
PM Piano in a Factory
5:30
PM Storm Warriors
12:30
PM Piano in a Factory
3:00
PM Space Dream
5:30
PM Golden Times
8:00
PM Storm Warriors
12:30
PM Space Dream
8:00
PM Piano in a Factory
12:30
PM Storm Warriors
3:00
PM Golden Times
8:00
PM Space Dream
12:30
PM Golden Times
12:30
PM Storm Warriors
5:30
PM Piano in a Factory
8:00
PM Golden Times
3:00
PM Golden Times
5:30
PM Space Dream
5:30
PM Piano in a Factory
8:00
PM Space Dream
12:30
PM Storm Warriors
3:00
PM Space Dream
8:00
PM Golden Times
12:30
PM Golden Times
3:00
PM Storm Warriors
8:00
PM Piano in a Factory
Tickets:
Free
admission. First-come, first-served basis
For
inquiries:
633-7851 local 113
www.shangrila-plaza.com
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