Zi Ren Pu is the Park Manager in charge of the nightly outdoor moving screenings at Xiangyang Park.

Why'd you start up summer film screenings? Actually, this is a very small part of what we do as a park. I oversee eight parks in total. The movie screenings are in line with our larger mission to support local people. It gives regular Shanghainese something to do. We were also focused on ideas that would be simple to execute. Wheelchairs can access our park, and we have free tea in every park for customers every day. We provide these movie screenings for entertainment. Students can also come later at night to relax. Screenings are held once per weekend.

What's that larger aim of the park? We want to integrate parks with Chinese culture. People don't think about the impact of having parks. What we want to do is bring in more people to the parks and think of a way to disseminate the parks history out to the public.

Do you do movie screenings in the winter? We only have them in the summer and our screenings usually coincide with summer vacation time, July through September. This is the fifth time that we're doing the screenings.

What are some examples of films that you show? Xiang Xi Jiao Fei Ji, a movie about Deng Xiaoping’s life during the cultural revolution, Mama Bu Yao Pao Qi Wo, historical movies, etc.

How do you make your selections? We have a large selection of movies to choose from. We select titles with promoting the culture in mind.

When do people get to catch these screenings? We began showing the movies at about 7pm, when the sky gets dark.

Sounds great, what's the turnout like? We get students, families, some retired seniors who work out there, people who work in this city, all relaxing. About 600 people total have attended. They're not only here to watch a movie, but to relax and enjoy their time off.

Catch next outdoor screening Deng Xiaoping at Xiangyang Park on July 31, 7pm. The film will be rescheduled in the event of rain.