Frozen: Wang Xiaoshuai on Performance Art and 1990s China
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Frozen: Wang Xiaoshuai on Performance Art and 1990s China

NEW YORK, March 6, 2026 — Chinese master filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai discusses his movie “Frozen,” in which a young performance artist stages ritual “burials” on the solstices, testing his relationships while exploring creativity and the pressures of 1990s China. Asia Society Film Curator Inney Prakash moderates, with interpretation by Iris Lin. (11 min., 51 sec.) This program is part of Asia Society’s "Chinese Portrait: The Films of Wang Xiaoshuai," a partial retrospective featuring the lauded "Sixth Generation" filmmaker in person from March 5-8, 2026. Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #asiasociety #asiasocietynewyork #arts #chinesefilm #xangxiaoshuai