Venue: Chinese Arts Centre, 13 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1EU

1:30 - 2:00 Registration
2:00 - 2:30 Welcome and introduction

2:30 - 4:00 Panel papers
Chair: Felicia Chan, University of Manchester

Visible Secrets: a model for collaboration?
Andy Willis, University of Salford

The Japanese Connection to Taiwan Cinema
Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley, University of Leeds

The Melbourne Controversy
Robert Hamilton, Manchester Metropolitan University

Six Chinese Cinemas in Search of a Historiography
Song Hwee Lim, University of Exeter

4:00 - 4:30 Q&A roundtable
Moderator: Felicity Colman, Manchester Metropolitan University

4:30 - 5:30 Dim sum reception
Sponsored by Sweet Mandarin

Attendance to the symposium is free but please note that places are limited. RSVP [log in to unmask] for a reservation.

Symposium participants will also receive a complimentary ticket to the Chinese Film Forum UK launch screening at Cornerhouse. Tickets will be allocated on the day of the symposium.

Alternatively, tickets for the film may be purchased through Cornerhouse Box Office 0161 200 1500 or online www.cornerhouse.org

6:30 Film screening
Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH

If You Are The One/Fei Cheng Wu Rao (CTBA)
Dir Feng Xiaogang/CN 2008/130 mins/Mandarin wEngST
Ge You, Shu Qi, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Vivian Hsu, Fan Wei

Middle-aged multimillionaire inventor Qin decides to put an end to his bachelor life with online dating. Following some failed matches he eventually meets the heartbroken Smiley. They decide to take a trip to Hokkaido and soon find themselves falling for one another. A smart and entertaining romantic comedy from leading Chinese director Feng Xiaogang.

Sponsored by:
Chinese Arts Centre
Confucius Institute, University of Manchester
Research Institute of Cosmopolitan Cultures (RICC), University of Manchester
Sweet Mandarin Restaurant