Film Screening: Crossroads [Shen Xiling, 1937, China]

Set on the background of 30s’ Chinese Great Depression, Crossroads tells the story of a group of newly graduated students facing unemployment. Xu attempts to commit suicide but is saved by his friends. Liu leaves the city to join the Communist army’s fight against the Japanese. Zhao and Tang remain in Shanghai and dream of their perfect careers: Zhao wishes to become a writer and Tang a sculptor. However, they end up in much less glamorous jobs…