Chicago – In the landscape of life, not many have experienced a journey like Jian Ping. Raised in China, she was a child during the political reign of Chairman Mao Zedong. Eventually ending up in Chicago, she wrote her 2008 memoir “Mulberry Child” about her childhood, which was made into a documentary and directed by Susan Morgan Cooper. The doc is now on Amazon Prime.
The film, along with the book, takes its name from the resilient tree that thrives even in harshest winter conditions, which symbolically defined Jian’s resolve. The story depicts her family’s fight for survival during China’s Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and ‘70s, that destroyed the lives and reputations of millions. Although she found the freedom she sought in the United States, Jian Ping deals with the painful reality of raising her only child as an American who had no interest in connecting to her roots.
The film, along with the book, takes its name from the resilient tree that thrives even in harshest winter conditions, which symbolically defined Jian’s resolve. The story depicts her family’s fight for survival during China’s Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and ‘70s, that destroyed the lives and reputations of millions. Although she found the freedom she sought in the United States, Jian Ping deals with the painful reality of raising her only child as an American who had no interest in connecting to her roots.
- 8/12/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Susan Morgan Cooper is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and producer. After she had spent her childhood and youth in Wales she went to the USA where she became interested in film editing. In the 90s she spent time in Croatia which resulted in the making of her first documentary “Mirjana – One Girl’s Journey” which was inspired by a 16-year-old girl she met there, her life story and the how she and her family had been affected by the Balkan War. Over the years Cooper has helmed many documentaries, such as the highly acclaimed “An Unlikely Weapon” about Eddie Adams, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, as well as “Hopper: In His Own Words” which tells the story of actor Dennis Hopper.
Cooper also directed “Mulberry Child“, a documentary based on a memoir written by Jian Ping which deals with the relationship with her daughter, her times in China during the Cultural...
Cooper also directed “Mulberry Child“, a documentary based on a memoir written by Jian Ping which deals with the relationship with her daughter, her times in China during the Cultural...
- 6/27/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Passing the proverbial torch from one generation to the next is a challenging task to begin with, but one which becomes quite taxing when it also involves two very different set of cultural ideal and ways of life. As a family staying within the family unit, keeping it intact and resilient in times of great turmoil and change is a universal tale which has been told many times before in various types of media. However, with so many families being forced to leave their homes in order to seek refuge somewhere more secure, to grant their children a better future and, nevertheless, one for themselves, this universal tale is more relevant than ever, especially as it is also about the hardships of adapting to a culture, to the values of the older generation while still maintaining the intellectual independence of the younger ones. It may be a difficult and complicated concept to express,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
“Depicting an immigrant mother and daughter who left their native country to live in the heartland of America, Mulberry Child explores the struggle with the loss of identity experienced by many who come to the U.S. for a better opportunity but who worry about sacrificing their heritage.”
The film is based off of the book of the same title by Jian Ping, you can visit the official site here for more information and links to purchase both the novel and movie. Additionally, You can check out an exclusive clip from the feature length documentary below.
The film is based off of the book of the same title by Jian Ping, you can visit the official site here for more information and links to purchase both the novel and movie. Additionally, You can check out an exclusive clip from the feature length documentary below.
- 6/22/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Chicago – There was a time in America when the medium of the magazine produced superstars. Famous writers, reporters, photographers and illustrators ruled the day, from the magazine’s invention in the 1920s to their ebbing in the 1960s (when TV became a rival) to their last gasp before the internet. One superstar that emerged worked for Playboy Magazine, and was as influential as founder Hugh Hefner in creating the ethos of that particular empire. A legendary art director is profiled in the documentary, “Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny.” The film is screening at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival on Sunday, October 14th, 2018 (7pm). For details and tickets, click here.
’Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny,’ Directed by Jennifer Hou Kwong
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The film is directed by first timer Jennifer Hou Kwong (also known as Jian Ping), and...
’Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny,’ Directed by Jennifer Hou Kwong
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The film is directed by first timer Jennifer Hou Kwong (also known as Jian Ping), and...
- 10/13/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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