Consul General Fang Xinwen attends the special screening of short film Neither Donkey Nor Horse in Melbourne

2024-12-20 14:19

On December 7, Consul General Fang Xinwen attended the special screening of short film Neither Donkey Nor Horse in Melbourne. Film producer Ellen Eliasoph, lead actor Chris Pang, and descendants of the film's protagonist, Dr. Wu Lien-teh, attended the screening.

Consul General Fang congratulated Neither Donkey Nor Horse on winning multiple international film awards.He spoke highly of the contributions made by the protagonist of the film, Dr. Wu Lien-teh, as an outstanding representative of overseas Chinese to China's public epidemic prevention, medical education, etc., especially his important contribution to eradicating the 1910 Manchurian Plague.He hoped that through the film, more people would understand the story of Dr. Wu Lien-teh and the precious spiritual wealth he left behind, and the younger generations of Chinese will be inspired to make positive contributions to supporting the development and construction of their motherland and promoting China-Australia friendship.

Dr. Wu Lien-teh was a famous Chinese preventive medicine expert, medical educator, social activist, and internationally renowned health and epidemic prevention expert. He was also the first Chinese scientist nominated for the Nobel Prize. Neither Donkey Nor Horse is adapted from historical facts and tells the true story of how Dr. Wu Lien-teh overcame numerous difficulties, led the fight against the 1910 Manchurian Plague. The film stars Chris Pang , a descendant of Dr. Wu Lien-teh.