Celebrate the Year of the Rat with Chinese films and more at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall this January 19 to 26, 2020. Leading the festivities is the 14th Spring Film Festival with its lineup of 6 Chinese contemporary films to be screened for free at the Shang's Red Carpet.
Explore the different worlds through Chinese cinema, from the historical, mythical, and even the musical, with this year's lineup that includes the sequel of the legendary tale The Monkey King 2/西遊記之孫悟空三打白骨精, the superhero parody Jian Bing Man/煎餅侠, the historical epic The Great Wall/长城, the sci-fi thriller Battle of Memories/记忆大师, the music filled high school comedy Our Shining Days/ 闪光少女, and the animated feature Little Door Gods/小门神.
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| Marjorie Manabat Director of the Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies |
Apart from the film screenings, other events and attractions are lined up like the Confucius Institute Painting Exhibit which will be on view throughout the festival. Usher in the Year of the Rat on January 25 with Chinese music courtesy of the Philippine Cultural College Chinese Orchestra and a Wu Shu and Lion Dance by the Northern Rizal Yorkiin School starting at 2:00 PM. Dip your brushes and learn from the masters at the Painting Workshop by the Art Association of the Philippines led by its President, Master Fidel Sarmiento and Vice President Roger Santos happening on January 26, 2020, 2:00 PM.
Here are more information about the films to be screened at the 14th Spring Film Festival.
The Monkey King 2/西遊記之孫悟空三打白骨精
Director: Cheang Pou-Soi
Cast: Aaron Kwok, Li Gong, Shaofeng Feng, Shenyang Xiao, Him Law, Fei Xiang, Kelly Chen
When a travelling monk is stranded in a wasteland, The Monkey King must escort him across the land to retrieve sacred scriptures and protect him from an evil demon.
When a travelling monk is stranded in a wasteland, The Monkey King must escort him across the land to retrieve sacred scriptures and protect him from an evil demon.
Jian Bing Man/煎餅侠
Director: Da Peng
Cast: Da Peng, Mabel Yuan, Liu Yan
A story of a disgraced actor struggling to find a way back to the top, finding the meaning of true friends on the way.
A story of a disgraced actor struggling to find a way back to the top, finding the meaning of true friends on the way.
The Great Wall/长城
Director: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Battle of Memories/记忆大师
Director: Leste Chen
Cast: Huang Bo, Xu Jinglei, Duan Yihong, Yang Zishan, Ann Hsu
After undergoing a procedure to erase his memories, a successful author begins having unexplained recollections relating to a series of unsolved murders.
After undergoing a procedure to erase his memories, a successful author begins having unexplained recollections relating to a series of unsolved murders.
Our Shining Days/ 闪光少女
Director: Wang Ran
Cast: Lulu Xu, Yuchang Peng
A youth inspirational film, about how a group of high school students try to revive Chinese orchestra ensemble. They face many challenges along the way to compete nationally, including a rivalry with the more popular Western orchestra club.
Little Door Gods/小门神
Director: Gary Wang
There's a crisis in the Chinese Spirit World -- humans don't believe in gods anymore! A Door God, facing unemployment, ventures into the human world to prove his worth, leading to unexpected encounters and transformations for humans and spirits alike.
Here is the schedule for the 14th Spring Film Festival.
There's a crisis in the Chinese Spirit World -- humans don't believe in gods anymore! A Door God, facing unemployment, ventures into the human world to prove his worth, leading to unexpected encounters and transformations for humans and spirits alike.
Here is the schedule for the 14th Spring Film Festival.
January 19, 2020
3:00 PM Our Shining Days
5:10 PM Little Door Gods
7:30 PM The Monkey King 2
January 20, 2020
2:55 PM The Great Wall
5:10 PM Jiang Bing Man
7:30 PM The Monkey King 2
January 21, 2020
3:00 PM Little Door Gods
5:20 PM Our Shining Days
7:30 PM Battle of Memories
January 22, 2020
2:45 PM Jiang Bing Man
5:00 PM The Monkey King 2
7:30 PM Our Shining Days
January 23, 2020
2:50 PM Our Shining Days
5:00 PM Battle of Memories
7:30 PM Little Door Gods
January 24, 2020
2:45 PM The Monkey King 2
5:15 PM The Great Wall
7:30 PM Jiang Bing Man
January 25, 2020
2:40 PM Battle of Memories
5:10 PM Little Door Gods
7:30 PM Our Shining Days
January 26, 2020
3:00 PM Our Shining Days
5:10 PM Little Door Gods
7:30 PM The Monkey King 2
The 14th Spring Film Festival is presented by Ateneo de Manila University’s Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of the Philippines, the Shangri-La Plaza and Red Carpet Cinema with the cooperation of Film Development Council of the Philippines, Ateneo Celadon, ChinoyTV, and Credit Suisse.
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