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03/08/2012

A Simple Life, Rough Guide to China, and Tania Kovats.

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Presented by Anna McNamee.

On today's programme, we talk to screenwriter Roger Lee about his Hong Kong film A Simple Life, music critic Eve Leung reviews the latest Rough Guide compilation focussing on music from China, and the British sculptor Tania Kovats discusses her latest work - This is Rivers.

Image: Deannie Ip and Andy Lau in A Simple Life

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18 minutes

Last on

Mon 6 Aug 2012 08:32GMT

Chapters

  • A Simple Life

    Multi-award winning Hong Kong film A Simple Life stars Andy Lau and Deanie Ip. Anna McNamee talks to its screenwriter Roger Lee about how he based it on his own relationship with his family servant.

    Duration: 05:21

  • A Rough Guide to China

    Music critic Eve Leung reviews the latest Rough Guide compilation on music from China - from the ancient tones of erhu and pipa, to the Inner Mongolian folk revival, to Shanghai jazz and China-rock.

    Duration: 07:01

  • Tania Kovats

    The British sculptor Tania Kovats discusses her latest work - This is Rivers - a wall of glass bottles filled with water in a boathouse at Jupiter Artland, part of this year鈥檚 Edinburgh Art Festival.

    Duration: 05:06

Broadcasts

  • Fri 3 Aug 2012 14:32GMT
  • Fri 3 Aug 2012 22:32GMT
  • Sat 4 Aug 2012 02:32GMT
  • Mon 6 Aug 2012 08:32GMT