Chengdu – October 13, 2026 -- Chengdu Plus screened two documentaries with a combined runtime of about 70 minutes at a cross-cultural filmmaking exchange in New York on August 26. Approximately 50 academic experts, cultural institution representatives, film and television professionals and local audience members attended.
Loeffke film runs 30 minutes and covers decades of China contact
"Hope for the Future: Bernard Loeffke" was produced by a Chinese creative team. It profiles Loeffke, a 92-year-old retired U.S. Army major general, through interviews, historical materials and archival footage.
The film traces his encounters with Chinese society at different life stages, including learning Chinese, experiencing traditional Chinese medicine and skydiving with Chinese people. The team organized related figures, events and historical materials around those experiences to present a journey spanning decades.
Ames film runs 40 minutes and follows a philosopher's work at Peking University
"The Unending Journey: Roger T. Ames and Chinese Philosophy" focuses on Ames, now 80, an American philosopher in Chinese-Western comparative philosophy. He has long translated Chinese philosophical classics into English.
The film documents his current work and daily life in China. This includes his teaching and research as a Humanities Chair Professor at Peking University and his approach to interpreting traditional Chinese philosophical texts. According to the source, his translations and perspectives have drawn attention in academic circles, and he holds a certain influence in Western sinology and comparative philosophy.