It’s an interesting take on an overly populated sub-genre, but one that does not leave Jing anywhere to go after a certain juncture. As such, the film engages in choice repetitions or goes off ...

First-time Chinese director Jing Yi can pinpoint the precise moment that led him to become a filmmaker. The 31-year-old was born and raised in a tiny village in the dry grasslands of China’s ...

Photo via Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa. Meanwhile, Zhi Wu Xue Jia (The Botanist) is an experimental feature directed by Jing Yi. Its world premiere marks the director’s debut, and it tackles a ...