Shanghaiist: Filmmakers looking for expat families in China

guest

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:36:35 +0800

Nanhe is correct - and guest#7 is naive. No matter the target audience, they are unlikely to not only go into detail of the idiocies of chinese education - but they will not ever be allowed to SEE the idiocies. Any foreigner who puts their child into Chinese education is a complete moron. They will get a robot back who has no idea of creativity, individuality, maturity, history, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:39:51 +0800

bright shadow films? I went to the audition for one of their documentary before, very professional company indeed, hope this documentary is good as well.

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:49:25 +0800

Nan, the resident troll assumes that this documentary will be broadcast in China... and we all know that when Nan assumes he makes an ass out of himself.

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:49:14 +0800

I could see where the suspicion comes in, if the documentary was being made by a branch of the Chinese government or mainstream media: every single project of theirs is suspect. However this is being produced by a foreign-operated company, operating in China, but targeting itself at a non-Chinese audience. I think until the product is released it's not fair to pre-judge it.

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:42:46 +0800

Seth, you should include nanheyangrouchuan in your look on foreigners in China, it'd probably be more eye opening :D But yeah, have fun with the censors.

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:36:19 +0800

Dear Seth: We both know that whatever film you make will have to clear authorities. Black people won't attract any interest, foreign Asian families might if they are from a developed Asian nation which leaves westerners of Asian descent (embracing their "native" culture) and white foreigners (falling in love with Chinese culture and rejecting western ways). Let's not sugarcoat or gloss over what Beijing will want your film to reflect. Everyone already knows the roles Asian and Caucasian foreigners play on Chinese produced TV. nanheyangrouchuan

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:10:53 +0800

Who will be airing this documentary and when?

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:01:44 +0800

Dear Yangrouchuan, Thanks for this opportunity to clarify the situation. In fact, our film is looking at the issue of foreignness in China from a variety of perspectives. We are eager to meet families of all different races and nationalities. We have already filmed families ranging from Asian to black to white--people from three different continents who speak a variety of languages. Perhaps your assumptions about the definition of "foreign" reveal more about your own biases than those of others. Again, thanks for writing and giving us a forum to address potential misperceptions of what we are doing. Best Regards, Jeffrey Seth ~On behalf of the filmmakers

guest

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:39:02 +0800

What's this show going to be called? "Going Native"?

guest

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:58:47 +0800

Foreign (read: white, western) kids attending local schools and living the "chinese" lifestyle? I smell propaganda. Too bad Beijing has been booting missionaries because that is about the closest to this warped "ideal" that the film makers are going to get. But what kind of abusive, psychotic parents would subject themselves or their kids to that kind of life anyway? nanheyangrouchuan