The subtitled films are the ones Primont chases down for the Friday shows. He cannot plan more than a month in advance, as the subtitled prints are not guaranteed to be available. Primont admits that he still finds Beijing an odd place to live, even after seven years here. As a foreigner you are kept separate from Chinese society except for a few friends. And we are also separate from each other in the foreign community.
People come and go.
Cherry Lane Movies are screened at 8 p.m. on alternate Fridays. Contact Cherry Lane for screening schedules or see Beijing Scene's Zhao Le listings . The Beijing premier of Spicy Love Soup director Zhang Yang's latest production takes place in the larger auditorium upstairs at the 21st Century Theater. Zhang Yang as well as the producer Peter Loehr and the principal actors will be on hand to take audience questions. The latest film by Zhang Yimou currently playing in cinemas across China.