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What is it like to work as a storyteller in the Chinese film and TV industry? What is the relationship between producers and scriptwriters? How can one write a story that will resonate with Chinese audiences, and what is the market looking for? This podcast, recorded live at the The SLab in Beijing, explores these questions and the trials and tribulations of writing for the big screen. 

Featuring:

Cai Jinru | 薄荷菜 : Screenwriter
Jordan DeFazio : Screenwriter & Lecturer at the Beijing Film Academy
Joey Wang : Screenwriter

Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch! 

Recommended watching:
- Jordan’s Music Video
- I Love My Family 我爱我家 (1994)
- Nothing in the Mirror 空镜子 (2002)
- My Own Swordsman 武林外传 (2006)
- Dwelling Narrowness 蜗居 (2009)
- Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 (2015)
-Burning Ice 无证之罪 (2017)

Answers to the episode quiz:-
- Yanxi Palace( 延禧攻略) is the TV show that has been the most Googled in 2018.
- There has been 29 cinematographic adaptations of Journey to the West  over 9 decades.
- Looper (2012) was the first film to make additional scenes for the Chinese audience. It was followed in 2013 by “Iron Man” and “21 and Over”.

With thanks to Brenden Gonsalves  for graphic design & Sean Calvo for music support. 

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