About
Censored at home yet celebrated abroad, Lou Ye stands as one of the boldest voices of China’s Sixth Generation filmmakers—a stylist of yearning, identity, and the search for meaning in shifting times.
For this film series, BACCS Cinema has selected five films representing different eras of China. Experience Lou Ye’s distinctive vision through Suzhou River (2000), Summer Palace (2006), Spring Fever (2009), Blind Massage (2014), and his latest An Unfinished Film (2024).
Featured Films
An Unfinished Film (2024) - Bay Area Theatrical Premiere
- March 21, Friday 6:00 PM
- 105 minutes
Suzhou River (2000)
- April 19, Saturday
- 83 minutes
- A hypnotic visual poem that established Lou Ye’s cinematic style.
Summer Palace (2006)
- April 19, Saturday
- 140 minutes
- Selected for the 59th Cannes Film Festival Main Competition. Lou Ye: “Love is a leaf of the world.”
Spring Fever (2009)
- April 20, Sunday
- 106 minutes
- Winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes, a delicate and brave dissection of forbidden love.
Blind Massage (2014)
- April 20, Sunday
- 115 minutes
- Winner of the Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival and Best Feature at the Golden Horse Awards.
Tickets
General admission is $16. All shows are free or discounted for Roxie members. Get a series pass and see all four classic films for only $56! Limited passes available at the box office.
Co-presented by Roxie Theater, San Francisco.