The Magical Craftsmanship of Suzhou, a documentary on Suzhou's ancient crafts, rolled out across theaters in Australia and New Zealandon July 28, which came after its release in North America starting June 24.
Outdoor poster in New Zealand
Through the perspectives of 12 representative inheritors, Magical Craftsmanship of Suzhou traces down nine forms of crafts in Suzhou, including lantern making, olive pit carving, Song Dynasty (960-1279) brocade, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)-style furniture, boat snacks, Suzhou embroidery, Xiangshan Bang's construction skills, kesi (Chinese silk tapestry) and jade carving, highlighting the craftsmanship in the new era that innovates on the basis of tradition.
Promotional video shown in Australia
The documentary continues to surprises audiences overseas, giving them an up-close look at ancient handicrafts unique to Suzhou. "My biggest takeaways from the film are not only the colors, but also the personal stories and the crafts that have been passed on for thousands of years..." "I like the culture shown in the film and the focus of craftsmen on details. The fruit pit carving is unbelievable, and the embroidery made from silk thinner than hair also amazes me," said audiences.
Audiences in Australia enjoys the film.
It is known that the film has already been dubbed into Englishand will soon be shown for English audiences.
Long press the QR code below to watch the film online (Chinese &English subtitles available)
