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Brave Father = 父親
directed by Li Junhu, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, CNEX Studio Corporation (Hong Kong (State): CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 48 mins
In China many parents are sacrificing everything to see their children graduate successfully from university in order to obtain highly paid jobs. Han Peiyin has sold off all the family’s home valuables and now works in Xi’an to make the money for his son, Shengli, to attend university. For years, Han, carried...
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directed by Li Junhu, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, CNEX Studio Corporation (Hong Kong (State): CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 48 mins
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In China many parents are sacrificing everything to see their children graduate successfully from university in order to obtain highly paid jobs. Han Peiyin has sold off all the family’s home valuables and now works in Xi’an to make the money for his son, Shengli, to attend university. For years, Han, carried a notebook in which he recorded all of his loans - mostly small amounts such as 10 or 20 RMB. Han is convinced that knowledge has the p...
In China many parents are sacrificing everything to see their children graduate successfully from university in order to obtain highly paid jobs. Han Peiyin has sold off all the family’s home valuables and now works in Xi’an to make the money for his son, Shengli, to attend university. For years, Han, carried a notebook in which he recorded all of his loans - mostly small amounts such as 10 or 20 RMB. Han is convinced that knowledge has the power to change destinies and expects his son to be successful. He also recorded his expectations for his son: “Around the year 2013 or so, when I am roughly in my sixties, Shengli will take our family to Beijing for a sightseeing visit. We will have plenty of money by then…” With absolute belief in his son’s future success, Han lives in share accommodation for 1RMB a night and uses a brick as his pillow. He works as a labourer when the work is available. Meanwhile at university, Shengli, despite his father’s financial support, can barely afford to eat and collects empty water bottles from his classmates to sell for money. And after four years of study, shy Shengli’s prospects are dim and the reality is he may end up earning less than his father. This film follows father and son over four years as Brave Father Han supports his son with undiminishing hope for their future.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, CNEX Studio Corporation
Author / Creator
Li Junhu, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2006, 2007
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Class mobility, Economic conditions, Sons, Fathers, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright 2007 by CNEX Studio Corporation
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Whisper of Minqin = 風沙線上
directed by Wang Wen-ming; produced by Ruby Yang, fl. 1982-2016, Wang Yifei, Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Violet Du Feng, NHK International Inc. and CNEX Studio Corporation (Hong Kong (State): CNEX Studio Corporation, 2013), 55 mins
Ten-year-old HE Fangfei and her family are "eco-refugees" living in Minqin County. Minqin, once an oasis, is now one of the major sources of sandstorms in China. The deserts are encroaching on the towns and swallowing up farmland, schools and homes. The government advisers privately describe Minqin and the surroun...
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directed by Wang Wen-ming; produced by Ruby Yang, fl. 1982-2016, Wang Yifei, Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Violet Du Feng, NHK International Inc. and CNEX Studio Corporation (Hong Kong (State): CNEX Studio Corporation, 2013), 55 mins
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Ten-year-old HE Fangfei and her family are "eco-refugees" living in Minqin County. Minqin, once an oasis, is now one of the major sources of sandstorms in China. The deserts are encroaching on the towns and swallowing up farmland, schools and homes. The government advisers privately describe Minqin and the surrounding areas as "ecological disaster areas", and try to convince the villagers that the only option the Chinese people in this region hav...
Ten-year-old HE Fangfei and her family are "eco-refugees" living in Minqin County. Minqin, once an oasis, is now one of the major sources of sandstorms in China. The deserts are encroaching on the towns and swallowing up farmland, schools and homes. The government advisers privately describe Minqin and the surrounding areas as "ecological disaster areas", and try to convince the villagers that the only option the Chinese people in this region have is to respect nature’s rules by allowing the sand to encroach and restore these regions to the original ecological system. The film examines this ongoing battle, now carried out by young villagers like HE, between human nature and Mother Nature. The HE family wants to remain in Minqin and believes it is up to the people to take fate into their own hands and remains on their land. But the vast and relentless desert, spanning thousands of miles and swallowing up everything in its path must be reckoned with. Will the desert claim Minqin or will the people reclaim their land?
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ruby Yang, fl. 1982-2016, Wang Yifei, Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Violet Du Feng, NHK International Inc., CNEX Studio Corporation
Author / Creator
Wang Wen-ming
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Forced migration and expulsion, Cultural identity, Cultural life, Deserts, Agriculture, Climate change, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright 2013 by CNEX Studio Corporation
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