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Director Feng Xiaogang Leaves Handprints in Chinese theater Cement

Feng Xiaogang, the prolific Chinese director whose "Back to 1942" is China's submission for the foreign language Oscar this season, left his handprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. He's the first Chinese film director to have his prints immortalized in cement at the historic venue.
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A number of Feng's films will have free screenings this weekend at the theater complex during the Beijing Film Panorama in America event. Among the titles showing (with English subtitles) are "Aftershock," "If You Are the One," "Assembly," "A World Without Thieves," "The Banquet," and "Cell Phone."
Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
culture
Partners: 
TCL Chinese Theatre
Sponsor(s): 
TCL Chinese Theatre
Participants (Types): 
film director
Number of Participants: 
1
Exchange Date: 
Saturday, November 2, 2013
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No
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Location: 
Los Angeles, China
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