Talented Catalan director Adrià Guxens has shown a deep understanding and love for the culture, the aesthetic and the people of China in his pre-pandemic short documentary “I Don't Think It Is Going to Rain” (2019), and in the following “A Distant Noise” (2023). His most recent “A Hacca Song” is the completion of an ideal trilogy, having in common with the previous two a sharp glance at the generational gap in China and the fast-growing divide between new China and old China.
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A Hakka song is also how the film introduces us to the rural village of Hekeng, in the mountainous areas in south-eastern Fujian, China. The singer is Wei Yi, a local woman who works as a tourist guide, accompanying visitors to admire the circular, enclosed and fortified earth building called “tulou”, unique to the Hakka of this area.
A Hakka Song review is part of the Submit Your Film Initiative
A Hakka song is also how the film introduces us to the rural village of Hekeng, in the mountainous areas in south-eastern Fujian, China. The singer is Wei Yi, a local woman who works as a tourist guide, accompanying visitors to admire the circular, enclosed and fortified earth building called “tulou”, unique to the Hakka of this area.
- 4/15/2024
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Dubai, July 1 (Ians) With a four-match winning streak including a dominating victory over tournament favourites Ganges Grandmasters, Triveni Continental Kings have surged from the bottom to the top of the standings, becoming the first team to qualify for the final of the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League.
In another match earlier on Saturday, Sg Alpine Warriors suffered a defeat to Chingari Gulf Titans putting a big question mark on which team will get the second place in the finals.
Triveni Continental Kings continued their onward march on Saturday by stunning Ganges Grandmasters 11:6 in a must-win league match.
This match was the last chance for Triveni -– if they had lost, they would have been out of the tournament. For Ganges, this was their final chance to score points and secure the top place in the round-robin league.
While a draw was enough for team Ganges, Triveni had...
In another match earlier on Saturday, Sg Alpine Warriors suffered a defeat to Chingari Gulf Titans putting a big question mark on which team will get the second place in the finals.
Triveni Continental Kings continued their onward march on Saturday by stunning Ganges Grandmasters 11:6 in a must-win league match.
This match was the last chance for Triveni -– if they had lost, they would have been out of the tournament. For Ganges, this was their final chance to score points and secure the top place in the round-robin league.
While a draw was enough for team Ganges, Triveni had...
- 7/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dubai, June 30 (Ians) After a spectacular performance on the ninth day of the Global Chess League, team Triveni Continental Kings joined the top two squads on 15 match points, here on Friday.
In a day which saw the favourites and tournament leaders suffer stunning defeats, team Triveni Continental Kings which had a challenging start to the league and had to replace a player mig-league managed to rise to the top. The race for the cup of the first Tech Mahindra Global Chess League is now wide open and heading for an exciting end.
Mumba Masters vs Ganges Grandmasters (10:4)
The upGrad Mumba Masters were looking for a comeback following a crushing defeat earlier in the day. They had to win the match with as many game points as possible, to rejoin in the race for the top. The tournament leaders, Ganges Grandmasters, had less pressure on them, especially after their immediate competitors,...
In a day which saw the favourites and tournament leaders suffer stunning defeats, team Triveni Continental Kings which had a challenging start to the league and had to replace a player mig-league managed to rise to the top. The race for the cup of the first Tech Mahindra Global Chess League is now wide open and heading for an exciting end.
Mumba Masters vs Ganges Grandmasters (10:4)
The upGrad Mumba Masters were looking for a comeback following a crushing defeat earlier in the day. They had to win the match with as many game points as possible, to rejoin in the race for the top. The tournament leaders, Ganges Grandmasters, had less pressure on them, especially after their immediate competitors,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters reclaim lead as Sara Khadem lifts Triveni Continental Kings
Dubai, June 29 (Ians) The Triveni Continental Kings secured a hard-fought victory with a score of 10-9 against the Chingari Gulf Titans in a tense round eight match of the Global Chess League, led by a crucial win from substitute player Sara Khadem, here on Thursday.
Ganges Grandmasters made an important comeback after two losses, defeating Balan Alaskan Knights with 8:7, in a tense match decided by a game which lasted 114 moves.
Chingari Gulf Titans vs Triveni Continental Kings (9:10)
Both the Titans and the Kings started round eight at the bottom of the scoreboard, struggling in the league. Both teams had won two matches each, but the Titans had an additional match draw, giving them a total of seven match points, one more than the Kings.
The previous match between these two teams ended in a draw. This was one of the last chances for the Kings team to turn...
Ganges Grandmasters made an important comeback after two losses, defeating Balan Alaskan Knights with 8:7, in a tense match decided by a game which lasted 114 moves.
Chingari Gulf Titans vs Triveni Continental Kings (9:10)
Both the Titans and the Kings started round eight at the bottom of the scoreboard, struggling in the league. Both teams had won two matches each, but the Titans had an additional match draw, giving them a total of seven match points, one more than the Kings.
The previous match between these two teams ended in a draw. This was one of the last chances for the Kings team to turn...
- 6/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dubai, June 27 (Ians) Chingari Gulf Titans caused a big upset by stunning table-toppers Ganges Grandmasters 9:7 while upGrad Mumbai Masters won a crucial match as the Global Chess League delivered another round of gripping clashes here on Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Ganges Grandmasters continue to lead in the Global Chess League, while upGrad Mumba Masters moved one place up and are now third.
The Chingari Gulf Titans clashed with the Ganges Grandmasters in their second encounter of the Global Chess League round-robin. In the previous match, the Ganges Grandmasters had played as white and emerged victorious after winning the coin toss. This time, it was their turn to play with the black pieces.
The Ganges Grandmasters entered the match as the slight favourites -– they confidently won the first duel with the Titans with a 10:4 score and have also dominated the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. In contrast, the...
Despite the defeat, Ganges Grandmasters continue to lead in the Global Chess League, while upGrad Mumba Masters moved one place up and are now third.
The Chingari Gulf Titans clashed with the Ganges Grandmasters in their second encounter of the Global Chess League round-robin. In the previous match, the Ganges Grandmasters had played as white and emerged victorious after winning the coin toss. This time, it was their turn to play with the black pieces.
The Ganges Grandmasters entered the match as the slight favourites -– they confidently won the first duel with the Titans with a 10:4 score and have also dominated the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. In contrast, the...
- 6/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dubai, June 26 (Ians) The ongoing Global Chess League has hit a significant milestone on its fifth day, here on Monday. With half of the matches already in the books, the competition now embarks on the crucial second phase of the round-robin tournament.
After day five, Ganges Grandmasters and Sg Alpine Warriors are on top with 12 match points. The team of Ganges Grandmasters is in first place due to a better difference in game points – 52:51, upGrad Mumba Masters are third, with 8 Match Points.
This was a day of big hope for Triveni Continental Kings. The team which features top-world players such as Levon Aronian, Yu Yangyi, and three-time women blitz champion Kateryna Lagno had high hopes ahead of the match with Gangese Grandmasters. With two victories in four matches, they needed to win to have strong chances of reaching the finals. However, this wasn’t their day.
Ganges Grandmasters vs...
After day five, Ganges Grandmasters and Sg Alpine Warriors are on top with 12 match points. The team of Ganges Grandmasters is in first place due to a better difference in game points – 52:51, upGrad Mumba Masters are third, with 8 Match Points.
This was a day of big hope for Triveni Continental Kings. The team which features top-world players such as Levon Aronian, Yu Yangyi, and three-time women blitz champion Kateryna Lagno had high hopes ahead of the match with Gangese Grandmasters. With two victories in four matches, they needed to win to have strong chances of reaching the finals. However, this wasn’t their day.
Ganges Grandmasters vs...
- 6/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dubai, June 24 (Ians) After three days of play at the inaugural Global Chess League, the team of Ganges Grandmasters is at the top, having won all three matches they played, here on Saturday.
With 9 match points out of three matches, Ganges Grandmasters have a significant lead. They are chased by Triveni Continental Kings, who are on six match points and have the same number of game points as Gg (32) but have played four matches. Sg Alpine Warriors are also on six match points but have 23 game points.
upGrad Mumba Masters have four match points, Balan Alaskan Knights have three but they are the second team in the Global Chess League to have played four matches.
Chingari Gulf Titans have a tough challenge ahead. They are at the bottom of the board, with just one match point, having failed to win any of the matches.
Mumba Masters vs Chingari Gulf Titans...
With 9 match points out of three matches, Ganges Grandmasters have a significant lead. They are chased by Triveni Continental Kings, who are on six match points and have the same number of game points as Gg (32) but have played four matches. Sg Alpine Warriors are also on six match points but have 23 game points.
upGrad Mumba Masters have four match points, Balan Alaskan Knights have three but they are the second team in the Global Chess League to have played four matches.
Chingari Gulf Titans have a tough challenge ahead. They are at the bottom of the board, with just one match point, having failed to win any of the matches.
Mumba Masters vs Chingari Gulf Titans...
- 6/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, June 7 (Ians) The Global Chess League held its first draft for the highly anticipated inaugural edition at the Mahindra Campus, here on Wednesday.
The Gcl, which is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and Fide and scheduled to take place from June 21 to July 2, at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club in association with the Dubai Sports Council, has captured the attention of chess enthusiasts worldwide, with renowned players like Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, and Hou Yifan leading the pack.
The draft witnessed the selection of 36 of the world’s best chess players, who were drafted by six Gcl franchises: Ganges Grandmasters owned by Suresh Kotak led-Insurekot Sports (Ispl), Triveni Continental Kings owned by Triveni Group (Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. and Triveni Turbine Ltd.), Sg Alpine Warriors owned by Apl Apollo-led Sg Sports, Chingari Gulf Titans owned by Chingari App (Tech4Billion Group), upGrad Mumba Masters owned by Ronnie Screwvala led-u Sports,...
The Gcl, which is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and Fide and scheduled to take place from June 21 to July 2, at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club in association with the Dubai Sports Council, has captured the attention of chess enthusiasts worldwide, with renowned players like Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, and Hou Yifan leading the pack.
The draft witnessed the selection of 36 of the world’s best chess players, who were drafted by six Gcl franchises: Ganges Grandmasters owned by Suresh Kotak led-Insurekot Sports (Ispl), Triveni Continental Kings owned by Triveni Group (Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. and Triveni Turbine Ltd.), Sg Alpine Warriors owned by Apl Apollo-led Sg Sports, Chingari Gulf Titans owned by Chingari App (Tech4Billion Group), upGrad Mumba Masters owned by Ronnie Screwvala led-u Sports,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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