Author: Tianpeng Yao
Queen’s University Belfast
The Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival (EAFF) is a non-profit international film exhibition dedicated to fostering artistic exchange and development among emerging filmmakers.
The Forgotten People: China’s Mentally Ill
Author: Ni Yang
This article analyses Lü Nan’s photographic series The Forgotten People through the lens of the history of psychiatry and mental health stigma in China from the post-1949 period to the early twenty-first century.
2003: Hong Kong’s Breaking Point
Author: Helena Cunningham
Queen’s University Belfast
This article examines the pivotal significance of the 2003 Hong Kong demonstration in shaping the region’s distinct post-handover identity.
Narrative Complexity, Genre Conventions, and Audience Reception in Contemporary Crime Television Shows
Author: Hanling Cao
Queen’s University Belfast
This article investigates the role of genre conventions in shaping audience engagement and cultural understanding through a comparative analysis of Breaking Bad and The Wire.
‘Soft Cooperation’: The Necessity of Strengthening Cultural Cooperation between Russia and China
Author: Ziheng Wang
Queen’s University Belfast
This article examines the growing but still underdeveloped role of cultural cooperation in Sino-Russian relations, arguing that such cooperation is essential for deepening political trust and enhancing economic collaboration.
Rotimi Fani-Kayode’s Influence on Sexuality, Race and Identity in British Art
Author: Hongxuan Li
Queen’s University Belfast
This article examines the photography of Rotimi Fani-Kayode in the context of late twentieth-century British art, exploring how his work addresses issues of sexuality, race, and identity.
The Transformation of the Ghost Image in Modern China
Author: Shibei Shen
Queen’s University Belfast
This article explores the transformation of the ghost (鬼, gui) in Chinese literature from the late
imperial to the early modern period, arguing that this shift reflects deeper cultural, political, and
epistemological ruptures in modern Chinese history.
The Two Faces of the Female Ghost: Female Images and Cultural Expression in Asian Horror Cinema—A Comparative Study of the 1960 Version of A Chinese Ghost Story and Kwaidan
Author: Xiaoxiang Ma
Queen’s University Belfast
This article explores the representation of female ghosts in Li Han-hsiang’s A Chinese Ghost Story (1960) and Masaki Kobayashi’s Kwaidan (1964), analysing how gendered identities are shaped by cultural, social, and cinematic contexts.