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On the Record
For 51-year-old Taiwanese rock and hip-hop icon Chang Chen-yue, music is where storytelling and social issues meet – as long as he doesn’t become just another ‘preachy old guy’
Zeroes to Heroes
Through its unconventional retelling of Journey to the West, the acclaimed 2D animated feature Nobody captured millions of hearts with its distinctive ink-wash aesthetic while spotlighting modern society’s underdogs
King of Comedy
Renowned comedian Chen Peisi’s film The Stage has garnered acclaim for its exploration of when art conflicts with power. However, some question whether its underlying bawdiness is suitable for the modern age
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Wisdom Without Borders
His words once guided China’s emperors. Today, Zhu Xi’s Neo-Confucian ideas on knowledge and virtue are inspiring new perspectives worldwide on the moral order of life itself
Trial Notes
Widely acclaimed as the pride of Chinese musicals, Hong Kong’s The Impossible Trial blends East and West through genre mashups and creative storytelling to cross-examine our modern views of justice, redemption and humanity
Creators of History
Blending thrilling plots with historical facts, China’s most successful historical novelist Ma Boyong strikes a chord with modern readers as his ordinary protagonists take a sideways look at big events