Ready to catch the “Hangzhou New Wave” at the Beijing International Film Festival? If the term alone leaves you puzzled, the 15th edition of the fest, running April 18-26, has the perfect introduction for you. After all, it is presenting works by writer and director Zhu Xin in a “Filmmaker in Focus” program that describes him as “the young flag-bearer of the ‘Hangzhou New Wave’,” or Hangzhou New Cinema.
Plus, Beijing 2025 will feature more up-and-coming Chinese…