Chinese Cinema Season to Be Showcased By Movie Theatres Across the UK

Chinese Cinema Season has announced a partnership with cinemas across the UK to showcase highlights from its popular programme.

Movie theates from London to Cardiff will screen some of the biggest titles from the event online, with each curating their own bespoke selection of films from the Season.

This roll-out will include the UK premiere of The Reunions, a new film by Dong Chenpeng which is one of the first “post-pandemic” productions and the first foray into arthouse film from the successful commercial filmmaker.

Other titles available to watch include A First Farewell, a gripping drama from writer-director Lina Wang, and Nezha Conquers the Dragon King, a pulse-racing action fantasy flick from Le Luo.

A full list of the cinemas involved is available below:

• Rio Cinema, London

• Link: https://www.riocinemastore.com/chinese-cinema-season

• Genesis Cinema, London

• Link TBA

• Highlights: SWAS, Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven, Lotus Lantern, The Cowboy’s Flute, A First Farewell, The Rocking Sky, Ilo Ilo, China’s Van Goghs, The Reunions

• HOME Manchester

• Link TBA

• Highlight: The Reunions

• Kinokulture, Oswestry

• Link: https://www.kinokulture.org.uk/page/virtualscreenings

• Highlights: A First Farewell, Nezha Conquers the Dragon King, SWAS, The Reunions, Suzhou River and The Shadow Play

• Sheffield Workstation

• Link: https://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/info/showroom-at-home

• Highlights to follow

• Chapter, Cardiff

• Link TBA

• Highlights: The Shadow Play, A First Farewell, Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon King, SWAS

• Reading Film Theatre

• Link TBA

• Highlight: The Reunions

More details can be found on the Chinese Cinema Season website.