Founder’s Diary | Peppa Pig goes to China again: the export of an iconic British cultural IP
A little British pig has once again found herself at the centre of China’s cinema market.
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Founder’s Diary | The middle march: searching for one’s space through cinema
And perhaps that is where the middle space begins. The middle space may be the least populated space. It may also be the loneliest.
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Founder’s Diary | Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and its first weekend in mainland China
Nolan is arguably the most inspiring filmmaker of his generation, not only for young filmmakers in China, but around the world. More importantly, I would argue that the Chinese film industry needs Nolan.
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Founder’s Diary | We cannot afford to lose a generation, they deserve to see themselves on the silver screen
As someone who spends much of my time working between the UK and Asia through film diplomacy, I often ask a simple question: who are today’s films really being made for?
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Founder’s Diary | “Balan: The Boy” now showing in UK cinemas, and why it deserves attention from Chinese distributors
Balan: The Boy is current showing in cinemas acrosss the UK, but its release could potentially reach beyond Indian, the UK to Greater China.
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Founder’s Diary | UK film “The King’s Speech” is rated highly by Chinese streamers, time for a re-release?
The King’s Speech (2010) is a widley appreciated biopic feature in mainland China, the film is available for streaming on two platforms, iQiyi and Bilibili.
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“Spread a little dopamine via film appreciation”, Dr Hiu Man Chan delievered keynote speech in Paris
On Friday 30th Janurary, The “Global Dialogue – Toward the Future” youth cultural exchange event was held in Paris, France.…
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Looking back at 2025, we have done so much but we are still learning!
It’s that time of the year again. On the New Year’s Eve of 2025, it’s time to look back at…
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Founder’s Diary | Trooping the Colour is now a wrap, may I invite His Majesty the King to watch “The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru” ahead of VJ 80
Trooping the Colour was a success this year, blessed with plenty of sunshine. Riding on His Majesty’s annual tribute to…
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Founder’s Diary | How a small UK NGO has been sending the next generation of film talents to Cannes film festival each year
As Cannes 2025 is soon approaching, this article summarises our contribution to the French film festival’s cultural economy this year.
