Articles by Sean Leow (PSFK Shanghai)
The story of punks living in “communist China” is a compelling story for many visitors to China and we’ve covered some of the previous documentation by journalists and photographers. Now, there is a new feature length documentary film by Australian writer and director, Shaun Jefford. “Beijing Punk” was filmed last summer, while the 2008 Olympics [...]
Dominic Johnson-Hill, the founder of Plastered T-shirts, got the idea a few months ago to create stained glass portraits of Chinese iconic “heroes.” Five stained glass artists in China were commissioned to create the pieces with each artist choosing their favorite Chinese “hero.” The images that have emerged are striking and so far, Mao (above) [...]
The Guardian’s Dan Chung shot and edited “One Night in Beijing” in a total of twelve hours starting directly after purchasing a Canon EOS5DmkII DSLR camera from a Beijing camera store and charging the battery. The result is a stunningly beautiful video of the people and street scenes of Beijing.
[via todayandtomorrow]
Li Ning, the leading Chinese sportswear and shoe company, produced a series of TV commercials that feature traditional Chinese shadow puppets playing basketball. The commercials are set to traditional Chinese shadow play music and each player is endowed with super-human basketball abilities.
[via LRB]
Newsweek has a interesting look at the new generation of “me-first” artists in China. Rather than playing on the political themes that made the Cultural Generation group of artists famous, the post-1980s artists of China focus on expressing their individuality. Growing up as single children in a rapidly growing economy, the young generation’s work ranges [...]
Broadcast on China’s CCTV national television, “Win in China” (赢在中国) is the world’s largest and most lucrative business plan competition. With over $5 million in prize money, the TV show pits 120,000 entrepreneurs competing to win $1.5 million dollars to invest in the winner’s business plan.
The documentary, produced by Robert Compton, follows the TV show [...]
Chinagrass is the name given by some to classify contemporary Chinese folk music, often influenced or performed by Chinese minorities. In a hour long podcast documentary, Zoe Baxter explores this little known genre, interviewing producers and musicians from two of the genre’s leading groups: Mamer and Hanggai.
The singer / songwriter Mamer is part of [...]
Trendsbüro has released a luxury trend report on China- predicted to be the world’s largest luxury market by 2015. The report breaks down Chinese luxury consumers into four types - Noveau Rich, Understaters, Connoisseurs and Spirituals - based on social background, luxury experience and income level.
LUXURY IN CHINA: Get Rich Is Glorious
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As part of a Sony initiative, Chinese industrial design students have created a series of innovative products that incorporate an eco-friendly angle.
Sony Sound of Water: Bathman Shower Music Player
This showerhead from Peng Shi-Nan Dong Hwa University captures hydro energy from the flow of water to power the Bathman music player. The style of music is [...]
As part of its promotion of the Core 2 Duo processor, Intel has released a series of viral videos in China under the slogan: “If You’re Going to Play, Play Big” (玩，就玩大的). One of the more recent videos features a gamer imagining himself using a construction crane to play a massive real-life game of Tetris.
Another [...]
We’ve been noticing more stringent enforcement of traffic laws at Shanghai’s major intersections over the past few months. At one of Shanghai’s busiest intersections, we recently noticed an interesting voting booth / suggestion box created by LEGO.
The “Satisfaction Post” (满意柱) allows citizens to vote on whether they are satisfied or not with the local police’s [...]
CScout Japan points us to some innovative juice box designs that mimic the skin of the fruit inside, giving the consumer an instant visual cue as to the flavor of the juice. Designed by Naoto Fukasawa, the Takara Banana is the only one to go into production.
Wooster Collective points us to a great animation made by James Jarvis for Nike. Wooster’s title says it all: “Sometimes Brands and Artists Get It Right… This Is One Of Those Times.” Jarvis’ take on the collaboration:
I had become interested in the idea of characters that were less referential and more iconic and abstract. I [...]
For the ultimate in China-made luxury cars, GEELY has introducted the GEELY GE, which has a striking resemblance to the Rolls Royce Phantom. One of the most distinctive features of the 17.5 foot long GE is a 2+1 seating arrangement with a single seat throne for the rear passenger. The GE is being unveiled at [...]
Arch Daily points us to images of Japanese architect Shuhei Endo’s newest project, the Guangzhou Culture Center.
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