http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/zhao-liang-interviewed-about-petition/ Distributing the finest in Chinese independent film today Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:23:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/zhao-liang-interviewed-about-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-30520 Jashn-e-Azadi in China! « Jashn-e-Azadi Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:01:23 +0000 http://dgeneratefilms.com/?p=2423#comment-30520 [...] Zhao Liang. (For more on him, you could read about his remarkable five and a half hour film Petition or see this interesting profile in the New York [...] [...] Zhao Liang. (For more on him, you could read about his remarkable five and a half hour film Petition or see this interesting profile in the New York [...]

]]> http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/zhao-liang-interviewed-about-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 2010 Artist: Zhao Liang « MIGRATING FORMS Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:11:23 +0000 http://dgeneratefilms.com/?p=2423#comment-3176 [...] Zhao: I like this metaphor a lot, and I’m deeply touched by it. Her conclusion is very accurate. These people’s life and mental state is exactly like what she concludes…In this film, stubbornness is a virtue. In fact I see stubbornness as human nature, but its nature is not easily perceivable in most people. I think that this nature can nurture a person. Perhaps you may never come across such a situation that reveals your stubborn nature. I also feel that this is very complicated. Personality determines a person’s overall temperament, but fate is formed by different aspects and forces. No one wants to live such a tough life, but they have no choice. Actually lots of people who come to Beijing to petition have to give up eventually because of the political situation here, as well as their own financial problems… (read more) [...] [...] Zhao: I like this metaphor a lot, and I’m deeply touched by it. Her conclusion is very accurate. These people’s life and mental state is exactly like what she concludes…In this film, stubbornness is a virtue. In fact I see stubbornness as human nature, but its nature is not easily perceivable in most people. I think that this nature can nurture a person. Perhaps you may never come across such a situation that reveals your stubborn nature. I also feel that this is very complicated. Personality determines a person’s overall temperament, but fate is formed by different aspects and forces. No one wants to live such a tough life, but they have no choice. Actually lots of people who come to Beijing to petition have to give up eventually because of the political situation here, as well as their own financial problems… (read more) [...]

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