Widely acclaimed as China’s foremost 20 th century painter, Chang Dai-chien (1899-1983) spent his last three decades living in self-imposed exile from his beloved homeland. This film unravels the mystery and controversy of his creative and spiritual quest abroad and his journey East to West to become an artist of global significance.
Of Color and Ink is an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows the journey of the Chinese artist Chang Dai-chien as he embarks on a quest from the East to the West in search of the Peach Blossom Spring, a utopian place of life and the ultimate truth of art. The film delves into Chang’s extraordinary exile journey and sheds light on his mission in the global art world.
張大千（1989-1983）曾被譽為「五百年來第一人」，是20世紀從中國走向西方並享譽西方畫壇的重要畫家。 1949年， 張大千遠離故土， 漂泊海外，在異國他鄉渡過了後半生。由導演張偉民歷時12年精心打造，首次聚焦張大千1949年後的藝術與人生。影片深入挖掘大量珍貴的歷史活動影像與文獻資料，真實呈現張大千鮮為人知的海外藝術生涯， 極具文獻價值。導演張偉民歷時12年，走訪20多個國家與地區，結合實地紀錄拍攝與歷史影像分析，生動展現張大千一生以藝術連結中國傳統文化與西方藝術的精神追求。這是歷史上首部全面呈現張大千海外藝術人生的紀錄片，獲評論界高度評價，被誉为兼具卓越电影成就与重要学术价值的作品。
Panelists論壇嘉賓:
Weimin Zhang, Director/Producer
Weimin Zhang is an award-winning filmmaker and a prominent member of China’s Sixth Generation of filmmakers. Over the course of her career, she has worked on numerous acclaimed films in both China and the United States as a director and cinematographer.
是一位屢獲殊榮的電影導演，電影攝影師以及舊金山州立大學教授。也是中國第六代導演的重要代表人物之一。在其職業生涯中，多年来，她活跃于中美电影界，创作了一系列廣受贊譽的電影作品。
Wei Deng, Writer
Wei is currently a senior Journalist and CEO of People's Daily Online USA Inc. She has devoted her career to promoting China–U.S. dialogue, international communication, and cross-cultural understanding through journalism, documentary storytelling, and public engagement.
鄧圩，作家，人民日報高級記者，人民網美國/美西公司首席執行長。她長期致力於國際傳播與跨文化交流研究，以國際視角講述中國故事，推動中國文化的全球傳播。
Stella Zhang, Artist
Stella Zhang is a San Francisco based contemporary artist. She received her BFA at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing and then continued her studies in Japan and earned her MFA at Tama Art University. Stella’s works are internationally recognized for its distinctive visual language and cross-cultural artistic expression.
張爽，舊金山當代藝術家。畢業中央美术学院中国画系，並在东京艺术大学取得硕士学位。張爽始終致力於當代藝術的探索與實踐，作品以鮮明的個人語言和跨文化的藝術表達享譽國際。
Gianna, Moderator
Gianna is a former CCTV journalist and TV host. Silicon Valley investor. Her investment spanning film, television production—including projects with CCTV and HBO—as well as arts education.
吉安娜, 原央视记者、主持人，硅谷投资人，曾涉足央视、HBO 等影视制作、艺术教育等投资领域。
A book signing will follow after the program. 活動結束後將舉行新書簽名會.
Genre: Documentary 紀錄片
PG-13, 102 minutes, 2024. Closed captions (CC) in English.
分級：PG-13，片長 102 分鐘，2024 年。附英文隱藏式字幕（CC）。
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Trailer - Of Color and Ink
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