Where to find open-air cinema in park, garden
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Attending open-air film screenings used to be a traditional pastime on summer evenings in Shanghai — and a way to escape the heat when few people had air-conditioning and TV sets.
Outdoor film screening became popular in China in the 1970s when simple white sheets were hung up as screens and simple video projectors showed free movies. There were not many entertainment choices at the time.
As air-conditioned cinemas were built, open-air cinema naturally declined. It was not until 2000 that many parks began to offer free openair summer movies, to which people brought mats and small bamboo chairs.
"We loved open-air cinemas. People escaped the heat and chatted with each other to pass time in the evening afterward,” says an elderly woman surnamed Wu. “Now we have a chance to enjoy it again.”
For young people, outdoor movies is a fresh experience and for older people, it’s a nostalgic one. Shanghai Daily recommends some outdoor screening venues.
Spanish film
Through September 28, the Spanish Consulate-General in Shanghai screens acclaimed Spanish films, all shown in their original version with Chinese subtitles. Open-air screenings are held on Fridays, indoor screenings on Saturdays. Films include “El Norte” (1983), directed by Gregory Nava, and Pablo Trapero’s romantic film “Carancho” (2010).
Screening schedule at www.douban.
com/event/19233968/.
Date: Through September 28, 7pm (Fridays),
4pm (Saturdays)
Address: 208 Anfu Rd
Jing’an Park
Jing’an Park, designed by Japanese architects, is a small oasis of tranquility in the city, with old ornamental trees, a lawn, rockeries, waterfalls, ornamental flowers and shrubbery.
Through September 28, 10 domestic films will be shown on Saturday evenings.
They cover a wide range, including the 1986 disaster film “Trapped on a Frozen River” and the comedy “Just Call Me Nobody.” All are shown in their original, with Chinese subtitles.
The film screening schedule can be found on http://lhsr.sh.gov.cn.
Date: Every Saturday through September
28, 7pm
Address: 1649 Nanjing Rd W.
Xiangyang Park
Xiangyang Park in Xuhui District is a distinctive French-style park, with typical landscaping, ornamental flowerbeds, formal symmetrical gardens,
a main boulevard, winding paths and plenty of mature trees and flowers.
Through September 12, 12 films, both domestic and foreign, will be screened, including the martial arts film “Seven Swords,” ghost thriller film “Painted Skin” and the award-winning historical film “Tokyo Trial.” All films are shown in their original version with Chinese subtitles.
The screening schedule can be found
Date: Every Saturday through September
28, 7pm
Address: 1008 Huaihai Rd M.
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