草根獨立電影及其對華人當代文化的影響
C4 Film Screening & Panel Discussion
June 7th, 2008; 2:30 pm
Admission: $5 public; $3 member
Chinese Culture Center, Hilton Hotel (3rd Floor)
750 Kearny Street, San Francisco

Grassroots Filmmaking and its impact on contemporary Chinese culture: Grassroots filmmaking is becoming increasingly significant to Chinese and Chinese American communities as many up and coming social movements are being spearheaded, explored, and grounded through this medium. Acknowledging the growing importance of the grassroots genre, the June 7th launching of 2008’s Chinese Culture Center Cinema program showcases two unique independent short films, Red Thread, and Have Food Will Travel.
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Date: Saturday, June 7th
Place: Auditorium
Time: 12:00 pm
Admission: Free

Return to the Middle Kingdom by Yuan-Tsung Chen uncovers the past of her late husband, Jack, and his family’s role in China’s history. Chen chronicles how Jack’s grandfather, Ah Chen, a landless peasant, fought in the Taiping Rebellion against the Manchu court and fled to the Caribbean. Then Chen traces the life of Jack’s father, Eugene, who rose from poverty to become Trinidad’s first Chinese lawyer and participated in the revolution that pitted Communists Mao Zedong and Chou En-Lai against Nationalists’ Chiang Kai Shek. Chen’s late husband was seized by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution and ordered to write a confession, while Chen served as his translator. Read More »

Lure/惑 by Beili Liu
劉北立大型裝置藝術展: 惑
Official Selection of the San Francisco International Arts Festival
舊金山國際藝術節指定展覽
11th Annual United States of Asian America Festival
11屆亞美藝術節指定展覽
Curated by Abby Chen
策展人: 陳暢

Runs May 9 – July 5th, 2008
Chinese Culture Center Gallery
750 Kearny Street, Third Floor (inside the Hilton Hotel).
Gallery Hours Tue.-Sat, 10-4
Admission: Free

“Such a moving presence…” – Suspended, Subjunctive
“Absolutely stunning…A must see!” – Flo Oy Wong
“Poetic…” – Jay Xu, Director of Asian Art Museum
“Don’t Miss!” – SF Chronicle/96 Hours
“Lure” is emotional, meticulous, and, yes, beautiful.” – SF Weekly
“Legend Made Visible” – SF Examiner

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