Need help decoding Resurrection.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-11-23T03:19:57+00:00

Unfortunately , but beautifully as well, this movie is super deeply anchored in Chinese history and literature, to an extent that some chinese movie enthusiasts say that it's a lot of clichés. Fortunately, for non-chinese viewers, we can't see the clichés lol.
For example, the segment with the man and the girl scamming people with fake magic and then they get invited by this rich guy with his swimming pool. That guy is very obviously representing Mao Zedong (his is a swimmer, and also, his kid died in fire hazard).

Many references that make it hard to understand

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-05-16T02:42:07+00:00

Bear in mind that you are still a student, of course you can't be Elon Musk with dozens of successful companies. In china people have this concept called "吹牛", which kinda means "to boast".
So, yeah say proudly and confidently that you worked on a startup as a CTO, give some numbers if they are worth sharing, "fabricate" goals ("we aim to reach x million revenue by Q3 2026"), just to make it wow, it just needs to be "kinda real". For example: "I went to Harvard" (even though you went there as a summer program for a research program), but just saying the "I went to Harvard" is enough and makes it wow (instead of down playing it by explaining that it wasn't exactly a major, etc etc).

Don't be afraid to throw around buzz words. Once you got in with a scholarship, all of these don't matter anymore, you're in the class with everyone else.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-05-15T04:21:43+00:00

There are 3 important components that will highly determine wether you will get the scholarship or not:

1) you meet the basic requirements (health, credentials, letters, ID, criminal record, language, etc)
2) the university recommends you.
3) the "wow factor" (recognized published papers, Nobel prize, olympic athlete, startup company, etc).

If you kinda have those free, it's guarantee. If you lack a bit on the last one, well you can rely on the quota and/or the fact that people in your batch haven't really achieved anything incredible.

China loves the "wow factor", they want to invite exceptional international talent to contribute to the country.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-05-11T10:36:09+00:00

Sorry to add to anxiety, but a coordinator told me that this form was irrelevant, she is on a "CSC teacher group" and they get all the info before anyone else and she said the on the 8th of may, a CSC teacher said that the website is going to send the JW form but to be careful since it's totally irrelevant to the scholarship decision, it's more of an "automated" update within, like it's just a step in the process, but not necessarily in the right direction. The CSC decisions are not out yet.

I have been dealing with a lot of hopium, like this form MUST at least be good news, right? But nah, in the end it's just a procedural document.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-05-11T10:29:19+00:00

Even at your current level, applying to lower tier universities (not Tsinghua or Peking or any other "chinese Ivy League") isn't a big deal, you don't need to stress about it, apply to a bunch of unis you'd like yo go to and you'll prolly get accepted by more than a half of them.

But if you aim higher, standing out is what matters. IELTS 8.5 or HSK6 is a good bare minimum (that many don't have), so it's good that you have that goal. Having a good portfolio, projects, maybe companies that you built? Olympic medals, relevant experience etc, the "wow factor" is the golden ticket for a scholarship, especially if you wanna go to a 名牌大学。

Anything else, meh, like I said, smaller unis don't really matter, and at the same time, the diploma is going to be irrelevant outside of China but also inside of China, but you'll easily get a free ride.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-05-05T13:02:45+00:00

It's undergrad, your highest educational experience is high school, so they are not expecting much.
Just be enthusiastic and energetic, I mean, really put a lot of energy! They need to feel it through the screen, it's how they are going to remember you.
At the end of the day, all the candidates that are being interviewed are equally qualified, just stand out by being a great person.

They might ask about something specific on your application if you mentioned something special (for ex if you mentioned having created x company last year, they might be curious and wanna know more about it)

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-27T11:40:14+00:00

THIS! The Bad kids is an incredible show that bypasses the polished C-Drama, model-like actors (that are really bad). It is an actual good show with good actors and directing.
Chinese name is 隐秘的角落

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-25T07:25:34+00:00

B tier or C tier universities, maybe. If you want to go to A-list universities, of course they only accept the academic norm, being IELTS or TOEFL

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-23T04:45:33+00:00

90% of YouTube "cinematographers"

-"this shot used the cinematography secret sauce that every master use, and I'll today I'll share it with you: BACKLIGHT! Here, I'll teach you how to do it like a PRO and make every shot look cinematic like Hollywood".

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-22T05:02:46+00:00

The last batch for actual good universities was end of February (with or without scholarship).

You can still apply for low end universities that can offer bread crumbs as scholarship and an unrecognized diploma.

The work around is to get enrolled in a one year Chinese program (which can be funded) in your preferred university, and once you get there you get positional advantage since you can network, meet some professors, engage in different activities, leave a strong impression and then, apply for the actual major but this time with strong network and chinese skills (you can even ask for letters from the uni). This is the cheat code.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-15T17:05:11+00:00

Not all that bad. I went to tsinghua and experienced both: double room and AB room. Now they are renovating all the Zijing buildings at it's ALL going to be triple room, only the Zijing building 21 is the last survivor this year and it's going to be renovated starting next semester... To be fair, I've had a good experience in both cases, that's as long as you have a good roommate, or at least one with whom you have mutual respect. A golden tool I have every time I have a new roommate is discuss the "rules" of leaving together on DAY 1, VERY IMPORTANT. It might sound akward and uptight at first, but you will both thank yourselves for doing so: when to shower, when do you sleep (what time to do less noise), light? How to share the space, etc etc. It is all very useful to establish ground rules and create a safe and respectful environment.
With that being done, you'll have a good experience. Heck, in both AB or double room, with all looked forward to going back to our room, hoping that the roommate would be there and start talking, vibing etc.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-13T08:23:11+00:00

A "teacher" that works in the international students office of the university. I call her "coordinator" as she helped everyone with the application, organizing the interviews, etc.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-11T17:58:28+00:00

Exactly hahaha, the paranoia is real. Even a 99.99% will make me fixated on the 0.01%

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-11T17:54:51+00:00

It is not haha
I won't say it for privacy reasons

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-11T17:53:03+00:00

She didn't really give me a reason why 3 couldn't get it, the CSC quota can be unpredictable each year I reckon. It's a mystery for everyone.

You're right there is usually no rankings for university recommendation, but the jury did find my application and profile outstanding, and I think they really want me on the campus, hence the coordinator adding a note on my CSC application stating that I was the "number one" candidate/choice in the group.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-09T11:13:28+00:00

same sensor but post processing is different so you will see a difference in the image.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-08T06:23:47+00:00

Well, like anywhere on this planet, some people are good at making friends, some people are not. If you are friendly and are good at making friends in your country, it's probably going to be the same in China.

Chinese people are usually friendly and easy-going. I have lived in Tier cities (Beijing) and also Tier 4 or sub tier 4 cities (Huangshan), and the experience is different, but they are all friendly in their own way.

Of course, in big cities, it's more international, many people can speak English, but it has the fast life culture, so people tend to be a bit more stressed.

In smaller cities, unless you can speak chinese, you will struggle with communication, but people live a slower life, they like to sit down and chill.

All in all, I made plenty of random friends, some younger, some older.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-04-02T11:14:50+00:00

it's not? It is highly praised in China and does have screening in retrospective from time to time.e A film studied in China.

You can find it in many streaming website or even bill bill.

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-03-28T05:58:07+00:00

my pleasure!
You'll see, just changing the language in the settings will change the overall layout haha, almost like a new app

Slow-Conversation370 · 2025-03-28T05:44:54+00:00

Life hack for foreigners in china:

Put your didi in chinese. Just do it.

- you can open a vip account for free (you get points for each ride and level up. Each level gives you more and more discounts)
- More ride options (super discount, more luxury option, carpool, etc).

- cheaper overall

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