Ziru Chen
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Ziru Chen
@ziruchen.bsky.social
DPhil candidate in East Asian film, media, & art @Oxford
https://www.ames.ox.ac.uk/people/ziru-chen
My article on Hou Hsiao-hsien’s postmillennial films is out in the 50th anniversary issue of Modern Chinese Literature and Culture.
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Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Departure from Language in His Postmillennial Films | Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
What insights can be gleaned concerning the aesthetic underpinnings of Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien beyond the long take, long shot, static camerawork, and his affinity for neorealism? This arti...
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August 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Really excited to be presenting my paper, “From Camera’s Eye to Image Networks: Rethinking Art Cinema in Japan”, at Kinema Club XXIII, hosted at Nippon Connection 2025 in Frankfurt (May 28–June 1).
February 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Reposted by Ziru Chen
We're thrilled to feature the National Center for Art Research's digital hub for the promotion of Japanese art!🖥️🖼️ Dive into Masako Kawaguchi's “Art Platform Japan: Fostering the Development of Research on Japanese Art” for databases, artists, & more! #NCCSpotlight guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...
February 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
My paper titled “Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s New Millennial Departure from Language” has been accepted for SCMS2025, along with the award of an Official Travel Grant, for which I’m very grateful.
February 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thrilled to be presenting at #CAA113 on the panel “Automation, Authorship, and Authenticity: What does Art Have to Say about AI?” on Friday, Feb 14, 9–10:30 AM. I’ll be discussing a tangible turn emerging in contemporary East Asian art over the past couple of years.

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Automation, Authorship, and Authenticity: What does Art Have to Say about AI?
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February 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM