China design exhibition

The Ministry of Culture and Shenzhen municipal government recently announced a plan to hold China Design Exhibition 2012.

The exhibition, to be held in December in Shenzhen, will be divided into four segments namely product design, graphic design, space design and crossover design.

The product design segment will focus on the integration of Chinese design and manufacturing. It is aimed at exploring an effective path to upgrade Chinese creativity. Space design segment will use models and videos to demonstrate more than 50 space classifications such as community, transport and shopping space.

Graphic design segment features the subjects of image, magazine and character designs, while crossover design discusses how design work influences the entire society.

The exhibition invites nationwide entries.

Tragic thriller

Crime thriller Lethal Hostage released a trailer in Beijing on Aug 7. The film, starring veteran actor Sun Honglei and young actress Wang Luodan, claims to be the Chinese version of Leon: The Professional.

The movie traces how Sun, a ganglord, is trapped in rivalry with his avengers and his relationship with a girl he kidnapped.

Producer Ning Hao, also a renowned director, believes tragic drama is a genre rarely seen on the mainland screens and will definitely attract audiences.

Directed by rising filmmaker Cheng Er, the film will premiere on Aug 17.

Diva in love

Hong Kong singer Joey Young plays a diva, which she is in real life, in her latest big screen work.

Simply titled Diva, the film follows a singer whose life changes dramatically when she meets a blind massage therapist.

Mainland heartthrob Hu Ge plays the therapist, who develops a romantic relationship with Young's role.

The film uses some backstage scenes of Young's concerts, which were never revealed to the public before. Diva will premiere on Aug 16.

Ecological camp

China Education TV, National Geographic Channel and Yunnan TV celebrated the opening of a summer camp they initiated together in Beijing on Aug 7.

The camp aims to awaken the public's ecological awareness. Brady Barr, a celebrated reptile zoologist and field anchor for the National Geographic Channel, guides the tour.

More than 10 participants will go into the tropical forests of Xishuangbanna, in Yunnan province, on a journey to discover and film wild plants and animals, including wild Asian elephants.

Two Yunnan TV filming teams will film the journey. Once completed, the film will be shown on Yunnan TV, Channel 3 of China Education TV and the National Geographic's Chinese edition.

China Daily