{"id":21045,"date":"2019-01-15T11:30:39","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T03:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=21045"},"modified":"2019-01-15T18:32:40","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T10:32:40","slug":"13th-spring-film-festival-bridging-filipino-and-chinese-community-through-art-and-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2019\/01\/15\/13th-spring-film-festival-bridging-filipino-and-chinese-community-through-art-and-films\/","title":{"rendered":"13th Spring Film Festival: Bridging Filipino and Chinese Community Through Art and Films"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most celebrated festivals in the Filipino-Chinese community is back this year, with more films about love, family, culture, and community promoting Chinese culture and language to the Philippine community!<\/p>\n

The 13th Spring Film Festival<\/strong>\u00a0will run from January 30, 2019, to February 5, 2019, featuring seven full-length films and kicking off in the newest premier cineplex of the Metro, Red Carpet in Shangri-La Plaza.<\/p>\n

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For 13 years now, Ateneo De Manila University Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies, together with Shangri-La Plaza, has been bringing the Filipino-Chinese community together through a series of film screenings that introduce Chinese films to the country. The event is made possible also with the\u00a0help of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Ateneo Celadon, ChinoyTV, and Credit Suisse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tackling love, family, community, the past, and many other interesting topics, these award-winning films are a great opportunity for everyone to appreciate not just the diverse culture of every country, but the importance of relationships that are strengthened through awareness of language and culture as well.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Red Carpet Cinema Opens at Shangri-La Plaza<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Featured Movies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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  • I Belonged to You\u00a0<\/strong>
    \nRuntime: 113 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cq-0XVkLdOY<\/p>\n

    I Belonged to You is a story\u00a0that revolves around two radio disc jockeys and the world they inhabit.\u00a0They find that their audience\u00a0reflects their own love and\u00a0heartbreak,\u00a0and forces them to deal with issues larger than just their own lives. The story is based on the bestselling series of short stories by renowned Chinese writer Zhang Jiajia and is directed by Zhang Yibai.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Lost in White\u00a0<\/strong>
      \nRuntime: 101 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n