Guests pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony of Century Masters Season 2 at the Palace Museum, April 23, 2018. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
The second season of documentary series Century Masters, featuring a group of outstanding figures from 20th century China, launched its filming plan at the Palace Museum on Monday.
The series premiered in 2012 and has filmed 110 episodes that cover artistic fields, including fine arts, calligraphy, Peking Opera, modern drama, music and literature. Through exclusive historical materials and interviews with those who worked closely with the artists, it has managed to tell the life stories of these 43 masters with authenticity and integrity.
Season 2 will start with modern Chinese architectural engineering and commemorate the contributions made by four great engineers and architects – Zhan Tianyou, Mao Yisheng, Liang Sicheng and Yang Tingbao. Each story consists of two episodes.
