Areas of Interest: Intellectual culture and historical issues Major work and awards: The Death of Lao-She (1996--2003) Film status: 23rd of August,1966, as the Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Literature and Arts, “People's Artist” Lao-She took part in the cultural revolution. He was criticizedas a “monster” and was sent by force to the Confucius Temple for criticism. Then he was taken back to the Federation. In both places he was lambasted and severely beaten. At the same evening, he got back home with his wife. But early next morning on 24th of August he committed a suicide plunging into the Taiping Lake. The death of Lao-She can't be treated as a “myth”at all and could not be confined at the museum of history either. His death should not be treated as a specimen of the past “historical heritage”. Instead it should be regarded as a living life for the present and for the future as well. It has been part of the history. Current Status: Documentary of intellectual culture Future Film Plans: |
|||||||||||
