Silbergeld — may refer to: * Ellen Silbergeld, a Macarthur Fellow from 1993 1998 and a contributor to the book Voices From The Gathering Storm: The Web of Ecological Societal Crisis|Voices From the Gathering Storm * Jerome Silbergeld, scholar of Chinese art … Wikipedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Lou Ye — b. 1965, Shanghai Film director Lou Ye graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1989 and represents the first generation of modern Chinese filmmakers educated equally in Western and Chinese film traditions. He also studied film at New York… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Chen Kaige — b. 1956, Beijing Film director One of China’s internationally best known film directors, Chen Kaige was the son of a prominent director (Chen Huaikai) and scriptwriter (Liu Yanchi). Well educated into his teenage years, Chen’s work was deeply… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Hou Hsiao-hsien — b. 1947, Meixian, Guangdong Film director, actor, producer Born to a Hakka family in Meixian, Guangdong province (see Hakka, culture of), Hou Hsiaohsien helped pioneer Taiwan’s New Cinema movement (see cinema in Taiwan) and remains one of Asia’s… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Huang Jianxin — b. 1954, Xi’an Film director Huang Jianxin entered film as a scriptwriter after studying Chinese literature at Xi’an’s Northwest University in the 1970s. Associated by age with the so called ‘Fifth Generation’ directors (see Fifth Generation… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Ts’ai Ming-liang — (Cai Mingliang) b. 1958, Kuching, Malaysia Film director Ts’ai Ming liang graduated in 1982 in drama and cinema from the Chinese Culture University of Taiwan, and is regarded as the foremost second generation filmmaker of Taiwan’s ‘New Cinema… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Xie Jin — b. 1923, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Film director, producer Xie Jin is little known in the West but is an unparalleled phenomenon in Chinese film, an institution unto himself. His success is built upon a skilful and distinctive blending (popularly called … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
