The Ateneo de Manila University Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies and the Ateneo Celadon have been holding their Annual Spring Film Festival for the past several years now. This year’s event marks the 8th Spring Film Festival and it promises to be more exciting than ever with the addition of festival destinations to its list. With free admission to the film viewing, there is simply no reason not to experience the joy, artistry, and culture of Chinese films.

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We need not be in China in one of its popular theaters like Cathay Theater  to watch authentic and good Chinese movies. We can do it right here in the Philippines as 8 movies are shown simultaneously in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro plus the newly added venues in Naga, Dagupan, and Baguio. This annual film extravaganza happens on January 24 – February 2, 2014 at the Shangrila Plaza Mall and other designated venues.

List of Movies for the 8th Spring Film Festival

Spring Film Festival Collage

 Snowfall in Taipei        Aftershock        City Monkey        Thei-Go King and His Son

       1911 Revolution      Let’s Fall In Love        Li Mi Conjecture        Where is My Home        

Showing Schedule

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Chinese Spring Film Festival 2014

Proposed Schedule – Jan. 24 to Feb. 2

Film Title:            Running Time:          # of screenings:

1911 Revolution—drama—2:01  2:00— 8

Aftershock—drama—2:15   2:15— 8

Thei-Go King and His Son—drama—1:33   1:30—3

Where is My Home?—drama—1:32   1:30—4

Li Mi Conjecture—suspense—1:32  1:30—4

Let’s Fall in Love—romantic comedy—1:33   1:30—4

Snowfall in Taipei—romantic drama—1:38   1:40—4

City Monkey—parkour—1:33   1:30—4

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Jan. 24 Friday

12:00 PM Thei-Go King and His Son

2:30 PM 1911 Revolution

7:00 PM Aftershock – GALA NIGHT FILM

Jan. 25 Saturday

12:15 PM Where is My Home

2:30 PM 1911 Revolution

5:00 PM Li Mi Conjecture

7:30 PM Aftershock

Jan. 26 Sunday

12:00 PM Aftershock

2:45 PM Thei-Go King and His Son

5:15 PM 1911 Revolution

7:45 PM Let’s Fall in Love

Jan. 27 Monday

12:30 PM Snowfall in Taipei

2:45 PM City Monkey

4:45 PM Where is My Home?

7:30 PM Aftershock

Jan. 28 Tuesday

1:00 PM Li Mi Conjecture

3:30 PM Let’s Fall in Love

5:30 PM Where is My Home?

7:30 PM 1911 Revolution

Jan. 29 Wednesday

12:45 PM Li Mi Conjecture

3:30 PM Snowfall in Taipei

5:45 PM Aftershock

8:00 PM Let’s Fall in Love

Jan. 30 Thursday

1:00 PM City Monkey

3:00 PM Thei-Go King and His Son

5:30 PM 1911 Revolution

7:45 PM Snowfall in Taipei

Jan. 31 Friday

12:30 PM Aftershock

3:15 PM City Monkey

5:15 PM 1911 Revolution

7:45 PM Where is My Home?

Feb. 1 Saturday

12:30 PM Li Mi Conjecture

2:30 PM 1911 Revolution

5:00 PM Snowfall in Taipei

7:30 PM Aftershock

Feb. 2 Sunday

12:45 PM City Monkey

2:45 PM Aftershock

5:30 PM Let’s Fall in Love

7:30 PM 1911 Revolution

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Education and Entertainment

The Chinese-Filipino Community places much importance in the celebration of the Spring Festival. As Ateneo de Manila’s official Chinese-Filipino organization, Ateneo Celadon holds as its mission to unite and collaborate with other Chinese-Filipino organizations to foster positive awareness, awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the Chinese-Filipino culture and way of life. Movies form a big part of culture and making them available for free viewing during the celebration of an important cultural festival is just but fitting.

My Say

Learning is said to be easier when it is entertaining and fun. Watching a single Chinese movie would probably leave a more lasting impression in our minds than any other written information about China. Of course, we cannot do without books and other written materials when we seek to learn about a particular culture but movies can help us visualize what we study. The 8th Spring Film Festival is a wonderful way to discover China without leaving the Philippines.