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Bazaar Jumpers = 跑酷少年
directed by Hao Zhi-qiang, fl. 2012-2013; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Hao Zhi-qiang, fl. 2012-2013, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 2 mins
Two Uigur brothers and a friend are in love with parkour, a kind of extreme sport. Regardless of opposition from their worried mothers, the boys train themselves to be the best in an upcoming parkour event in Beijing while managing to iron out additional difficulties. They lose the game, but eventually they learn...
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directed by Hao Zhi-qiang, fl. 2012-2013; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Hao Zhi-qiang, fl. 2012-2013, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 2 mins
Description
Two Uigur brothers and a friend are in love with parkour, a kind of extreme sport. Regardless of opposition from their worried mothers, the boys train themselves to be the best in an upcoming parkour event in Beijing while managing to iron out additional difficulties. They lose the game, but eventually they learn much more about their true selves.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Hao Zhi-qiang, fl. 2012-2013, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Hao Zhi-qiang, fl. 2012-2013
Date Published / Released
2012-09-30
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Contests and competitions, Sports, Brothers, Sports (Nonfiction)
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Dragon Boat = 龍船
directed by Cao Dan, 1972-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cao Dan, 1972-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 25 mins
The annual dragon boat race is a major event for the villagers of Lianxi, an island in southern China. With the construction of University Town in 2003, the villagers were forced to resettle. Today, the island has been turned into a mini city, and the former site of Lianxi has been transformed into a folk culture...
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directed by Cao Dan, 1972-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cao Dan, 1972-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 25 mins
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The annual dragon boat race is a major event for the villagers of Lianxi, an island in southern China. With the construction of University Town in 2003, the villagers were forced to resettle. Today, the island has been turned into a mini city, and the former site of Lianxi has been transformed into a folk culture resort. Resettled villagers return to the site every year to continue their tradition of dragon boat racing. Will the dragon boat remai...
The annual dragon boat race is a major event for the villagers of Lianxi, an island in southern China. With the construction of University Town in 2003, the villagers were forced to resettle. Today, the island has been turned into a mini city, and the former site of Lianxi has been transformed into a folk culture resort. Resettled villagers return to the site every year to continue their tradition of dragon boat racing. Will the dragon boat remain the link between the villagers and their former homeland? Lianxi's fate profoundly reflects many ongoing encounters between native cultures and modernization in China today.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Cao Dan, 1972-, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Cao Dan, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2011-03
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Household moves, Islands, Boat racing, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Chinese
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Duckweed = 浮萍
directed by Peng Hui, 1965-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Peng Hui, 1965-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 12 mins
WU Yu was penniless twenty years ago. He never expected to be a billionaire. He is now well known in Shenzhen's business circles. 'Now I am rich, but I have no root. I float in Shenzhen, just like duckweed.'
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directed by Peng Hui, 1965-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Peng Hui, 1965-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 12 mins
Description
WU Yu was penniless twenty years ago. He never expected to be a billionaire. He is now well known in Shenzhen's business circles. 'Now I am rich, but I have no root. I float in Shenzhen, just like duckweed.'
Date Written / Recorded
2007
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Peng Hui, 1965-, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Peng Hui, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Business, Affluence, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Chinese
Copyright Message
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Millionaire in Check Fun = 百萬格子小富翁
directed by Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 17 mins
The Check Fun Store is an innovative business model. Every store is divided into hundreds of small checks to display and sell a wide range of creative products provided by people who rent these checks. Thanks to its risk diversification nature, the Check Fun Store business model proliferated in Taiwan when the fin...
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directed by Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 17 mins
Description
The Check Fun Store is an innovative business model. Every store is divided into hundreds of small checks to display and sell a wide range of creative products provided by people who rent these checks. Thanks to its risk diversification nature, the Check Fun Store business model proliferated in Taiwan when the financial crisis hit in 2007 to carry people through the global economic downturn.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Associations and organizations, Economic recessions, Merchants, Taiwanese
Copyright Message
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My Last Secret = 我最後的秘密
directed by Xiaofeng Li, fl. 2007 and Kai Jia, fl. 2007-2011; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Xiaofeng Li, fl. 2007 and Kai Jia, fl. 2007-2011, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 22 mins
On an ancient Suzhou street, an old grandma in her nineties lives with her caretaker who is in her sixties. The grandma has secret that everyone has already known...
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directed by Xiaofeng Li, fl. 2007 and Kai Jia, fl. 2007-2011; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Xiaofeng Li, fl. 2007 and Kai Jia, fl. 2007-2011, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 22 mins
Description
On an ancient Suzhou street, an old grandma in her nineties lives with her caretaker who is in her sixties. The grandma has secret that everyone has already known...
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Xiaofeng Li, fl. 2007, Kai Jia, fl. 2007-2011, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Xiaofeng Li, fl. 2007, Kai Jia, fl. 2007-2011
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Secrets, Wills and probate, Estates and inheritances, Chinese
Copyright Message
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A Sam = 阿Sam
directed by Luo Limei, fl. 2011; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Luo Limei, fl. 2011, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 26 mins
Sam, a 25-year-old young guy, is lost in the process of making his movie dream come true. Where is his future? Who should he believe? Sam doesn't have the answer. He decides to leave for Yunnan, trying to embrace the notion of pure nature, leaving all the frustration and difficulties behind. However, he still retu...
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directed by Luo Limei, fl. 2011; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Luo Limei, fl. 2011, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 26 mins
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Sam, a 25-year-old young guy, is lost in the process of making his movie dream come true. Where is his future? Who should he believe? Sam doesn't have the answer. He decides to leave for Yunnan, trying to embrace the notion of pure nature, leaving all the frustration and difficulties behind. However, he still returns to Beijing for achieving his movie dream. During his journey, he has heard different opinions about what he should or should not do...
Sam, a 25-year-old young guy, is lost in the process of making his movie dream come true. Where is his future? Who should he believe? Sam doesn't have the answer. He decides to leave for Yunnan, trying to embrace the notion of pure nature, leaving all the frustration and difficulties behind. However, he still returns to Beijing for achieving his movie dream. During his journey, he has heard different opinions about what he should or should not do. Facing all the expectations and suggestions, Sam can't figure out his way, but wants to hide and to run away instead...
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Luo Limei, fl. 2011, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Luo Limei, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011-11
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
City life, Acting, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Chinese
Copyright Message
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Taxi - A Moving Life with Chinese = 移動之外
directed by Zhu Jie, fl. 2008; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Zhu Jie, fl. 2008, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 32 mins
'To learn about a city, you should learn about its taxi drivers first' is a very common but quite representative vocation. Since the taxi drivers contact with largest number of people, they are the ones most familiar with urban life. This film describes money and life in the eyes of taxi drivers in five representa...
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directed by Zhu Jie, fl. 2008; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Zhu Jie, fl. 2008, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 32 mins
Description
'To learn about a city, you should learn about its taxi drivers first' is a very common but quite representative vocation. Since the taxi drivers contact with largest number of people, they are the ones most familiar with urban life. This film describes money and life in the eyes of taxi drivers in five representative metropolises in the Greater China Region.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Zhu Jie, fl. 2008, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Zhu Jie, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Cities, Taxicabs, Chinese
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All's Right With The World = 歌舞昇平
directed by Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 13 mins
The film explores the hidden face of poverty in one of the world's most affluent and capitalistic cities. Directed by CHEUNG King Wai (KJ: Music and Life), the film follows five Hong Kong families of different backgrounds that receive government subsidies. How do the poor get by in a glossy city that flaunts consp...
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directed by Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 13 mins
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The film explores the hidden face of poverty in one of the world's most affluent and capitalistic cities. Directed by CHEUNG King Wai (KJ: Music and Life), the film follows five Hong Kong families of different backgrounds that receive government subsidies. How do the poor get by in a glossy city that flaunts conspicuous consumption and hides poverty in cavernous public housing estates? All's Right With The World shares the different stories of th...
The film explores the hidden face of poverty in one of the world's most affluent and capitalistic cities. Directed by CHEUNG King Wai (KJ: Music and Life), the film follows five Hong Kong families of different backgrounds that receive government subsidies. How do the poor get by in a glossy city that flaunts conspicuous consumption and hides poverty in cavernous public housing estates? All's Right With The World shares the different stories of these low-income families, their daily living conditions, and their ways of celebrating Chinese New Year.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Welfare and public relief, Poverty, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Chinese
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A Clear Sky = 晴朗的天空
directed by Harhuu, fl. 2012; produced by Harhuu, fl. 2012 and Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 13 mins
In the highlands of Mongolia, against the harsh snow, the Gerituan family still tend to their camels, birth the calves, feed the livestock, and now, overcome the challenges presented by new coalmines. Each summer, the Gerituan family sells most of their livestock and makes that year's earnings. After forking over...
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directed by Harhuu, fl. 2012; produced by Harhuu, fl. 2012 and Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 13 mins
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In the highlands of Mongolia, against the harsh snow, the Gerituan family still tend to their camels, birth the calves, feed the livestock, and now, overcome the challenges presented by new coalmines. Each summer, the Gerituan family sells most of their livestock and makes that year's earnings. After forking over his land for the coalmines, brother Bao-ying moves to the city with his horse and earns a living as a tour guide. He's even considering...
In the highlands of Mongolia, against the harsh snow, the Gerituan family still tend to their camels, birth the calves, feed the livestock, and now, overcome the challenges presented by new coalmines. Each summer, the Gerituan family sells most of their livestock and makes that year's earnings. After forking over his land for the coalmines, brother Bao-ying moves to the city with his horse and earns a living as a tour guide. He's even considering investing in real estate. The annual Prairie Festival is about to start and the older brother enters into a horse race. Bao-ying and friends will entertain the crowd with horsemanship.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012-12-26
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harhuu, fl. 2012, Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Harhuu, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012-12-26
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Horse racing, Coal, Livestock, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Mongols (Central Asia)
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Fu-Jia's Home Movie = 富家拍片
directed by Chang Yung-ming, fl. 2012 and Wang Fu-jia; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Chang Yung-ming, fl. 2012, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 10 mins
Fu-jia the farmer grows lemons on a riverside flood-land. He borrowed a camera in 2009, saying that he would make a documentary on why market price for lemons remains low. Not even a month later, Typhoon Morakot caused havoc in Taiwan, resulting in the largest flood in 50 years. Fu-jia then documented the devastat...
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directed by Chang Yung-ming, fl. 2012 and Wang Fu-jia; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Chang Yung-ming, fl. 2012, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 10 mins
Description
Fu-jia the farmer grows lemons on a riverside flood-land. He borrowed a camera in 2009, saying that he would make a documentary on why market price for lemons remains low. Not even a month later, Typhoon Morakot caused havoc in Taiwan, resulting in the largest flood in 50 years. Fu-jia then documented the devastation with his camera. Upon learning Fu-jia's story, we decided to make a documentary entitled 'Fu-jia's Home Movie' – about the man wh...
Fu-jia the farmer grows lemons on a riverside flood-land. He borrowed a camera in 2009, saying that he would make a documentary on why market price for lemons remains low. Not even a month later, Typhoon Morakot caused havoc in Taiwan, resulting in the largest flood in 50 years. Fu-jia then documented the devastation with his camera. Upon learning Fu-jia's story, we decided to make a documentary entitled 'Fu-jia's Home Movie' – about the man who has been making a documentary.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Chang Yung-ming, fl. 2012, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Chang Yung-ming, fl. 2012, Wang Fu-jia
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Documentary films, Natural disasters, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Taiwanese
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