![]() “You have to be stronger, more masculine and the most dominant force in the room at all times. “Growing up, you’re told that being a black man, you have to be that much better than your counterparts,” says Trevante Rhodes, an ex-athlete turned actor who makes a haunting impression as the twentysomething Chiron. It is a sentiment that, oddly, echoes that of Parker, who claimed he would never play a gay character because of the need to “preserve black masculinity”. The vociferous reaction in some quarters – also visible on YouTube – claims the film poses a threat to black manhood. ![]() ‘Fifteen years ago, that kid loved ballet but the world has beaten it out of him’ … Barry Jenkins. Maybe it was naivety on my part, but it became a discussion that I didn’t anticipate.” “I didn’t tell anybody this,” he says, “but I received hate on Twitter when the trailer dropped. But while the movie is yet to receive a negative review from critics, he is fending off a small but vociferous backlash online. Jenkins is fresh in town from the film’s monumental launch at the Telluride film festival. It is both acutely specific and easily relatable, touching upon issues of identity, coming of age, family and romantic attachment. Loosely based on a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the film focuses on Chiron, whose troubled life is split into three distinct sections, showing his struggle to define, disguise and ultimately accept his own sexuality in the deprived neighbourhoods of Miami. “I’ve had a 65-year-old straight white man bawling in my arms.” He is visibly thrilled – and relieved – to be receiving such acclaim for only his second film. “The reaction has been amazing,” says the 36-year-old Jenkins in Toronto. The film has had an extraordinary embrace on the autumn festival circuit its brilliance has left few stumbling out of the cinema unmoved. So no movie was perhaps ever more sorely required to prevent another #OscarsSoWhite than Moonlight: Barry Jenkins’s drama tracking a black gay man at three stages over his life. Despite renewed calls for people to judge the film on its own importance, the distressing accusations of rape against Parker – its star, as well as writer and director – have meant its red-carpet-to-awards glory is looking considerably less assured. An uncompromising take on racial politics, it was picked up by Fox Searchlight for a record $17.5m (£13.5m) on the presumption it would be the next 12 Years a Slave.īut lately, eggs have been removed from the Birth basket. ![]() Also, there was immediate hope on the horizon: The Birth of a Nation, Nate Parker’s acclaimed Confederacy biopic, which had premiered to wild applause at Sundance. An industry-wide increase in films centred on ethnically diverse protagonists were greenlit. She also discovers that her close online friend, "L Jun" is the same person as famous author, Zhou Chuan.Things were looking up. Chu Li overcomes the obstacles in her career, and finally becomes an established editor. At the same time, she also helps authors who are at their bottleneck stage find new inspiration, and with her unique vision, discover new potential authors. ![]() With her sincerity and professionalism, she earned the respect of reknowned authors and became their exclusive editor. As a newcomer editor, Chu Li sticks to her original aspirations, wholeheartedly dedicating to helping authors refine their works and publish high quality books. She was shocked to find out that the publishing industry at this time has underwent huge changes. However, a challenging path lies ahead of her. After graduating from university, with a passion for publishing, Chu Li successfully entered her dream company, Yuan Yue Publishing House.
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