November 9th – December 8th, 2012
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Chinese cinema has produced some of the most memorable and mesmerizing female screen icons. This film series celebrates the most significant screen divas in the industry’s over 100 years of history, beginning with the silent period. It includes unforgettable performances by Li Lili (1915-2005), Ruan Lingyu (1910-1935), Xie Fang (1935- ), Liu Xiaoqing (1950- ), Maggie Cheung (1964- ), Gong Li (1965- ), among others. The series celebrates the achievement of Chinese actresses, surveys the representation of women on screen across generations, and highlights the strength, resilience, beauty, love, and desire of Chinese women. The films in this series are all major Chinese classics, each with at least one woman in a prominent role.
Tickets: $7 members; $9 students/seniors; $11 nonmembers.
Series discount (in-person or by phone only): Buy at least 4 tickets for at least 4 “separate” programs in this series in one transaction to get $1.00 off each ticket.
All films presented with English subtitles. Click on individual programs for tickets and more information.
This series is part of Citi Series on Asian Arts and Culture. Additional support is provided by People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Culture, China Film Archive, and the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York.
For more info on individual films, please visit www.asiasociety.org.