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Interview with Jia Zhangke (Part Two): Fifth-Generation Filmmakers Too Dogmatic – Arts & Entertainment

www.jingdaily.com — In Part Two of Jing Daily’s exclusive interview with Sixth Generation Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke, Jia discusses his film production company, XStream, and some of the upcoming projects he is currently involved in, both as a director and producer, including "Flying Duck" with Jackie Chan and his new documentary for the Shanghai World Expo, "Shanghai Legend (I Wish I Knew)."

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Interview with Jia Zhangke (Part Two): Fifth-Generation Filmmakers Too Dogmatic

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therealadm 2 years 7 weeks ago

Educational in its brevity. Thanks for pointing me out to this again. I'm grateful.

JingDaily 2 years 7 weeks ago

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

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