Asia Society presents "Chinese Portrait: The Films of Wang Xiaoshuai," a partial retrospective featuring the acclaimed "Sixth Generation" filmmaker in person. This screening of Shanghai Dreams will be followed by a Q&A session with director Wang Xiaoshuai. The film, a winner of the Prix du Jury at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, offers a nuanced period piece capturing a specific moment in Chinese history. Complimentary tickets are available for NYC college students with ID at the box office on the day of the screening.

Shanghai Dreams with Wang Xiaoshuai (Filmmaker)

In 1980s China, the country is beginning to reform and workers who had been moved with their families to the provinces in the 60s now long to return to Shanghai. For one displaced family a conflict arises when their 19-year-old daughter finds love with a local boy, threatening their chance of a return to the city.