MAY 2009: Qiu recently visited Shanghai and Beijing for a TV-ARTE documentary project. They shot scenes in a variety of locations, including his old home, the places Inspector Chen frequents, the Bund, old shikumen, and the lane upon which Red Dust is based. Qiu says that "it was an exhausting trip, but really fun, in the company of the wonderful producer, Cordula Paetzel."
Above and left, pictures taken during the shooting and production of the TV-ARTE Documentary. The film will debut at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 14th and on TV-ARTE on October 15th.
QIU'S NEW BOOK, "YEARS OF RED DUST," SERIALIZED in LE MONDE in French, starting July 16, 2008.
MAY 2008: Qiu appears on Sexy Beijing, a popular program on China's #1 Internet TV station. He had nothing to do with it -- he was simply written into the program! The YouTube video is here. The caption calls him "the dreamy author of the Detective Chen mystery series."
Click on the links to read interviews with Qiu discussing his life and writings, and reviews of his books.
“Stupendous…It does what detective fiction can do best: Itcaptures the details, the grit of everyday life…A matchless pearl.” --MaureenCorrigan, “Fresh Air,” National Public Radio
“In Death of a Red Heroine China is not only thesetting; it is a major player… The Party’s attempts to recoup politicallegitimacy form the real setting for this mystery and cast a dark shadow overevery step in its resolution. Raw, naked power is at the core of both themurder and its investigation, but its manifestations are anything butpredictable in this splendid first work.” --RobertE. Hegel, Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Washington University in St. Louis
“An absolutely exquisite book!” --DeadlyPleasure
"A brilliant debut…I cannot imagine any readers, includingfellow whodunit addicts, who would want to miss this fine novel, which makes astrong bid for a place in lasting literature.” --MonaVan Duyn, U.S. Poet Laureate
“Riveting and convincing.” --FarEastern Economic Review
A Loyal Character Dancer:
“A knockout.” --PoisonedPen Booknews
“Engaging realism and charm, even while showing theunderside of China in transition.” --PublishersWeekly
“With A Loyal Character Dancer, Qiu has given us aneven more lyrically written, wide-ranging, bittersweet story.” --S.J.Rozan,Mystery News
“If you like mysteries with both a brain and a heart, read ALoyal Character Dancer.” --RockyMountain News
“Enchanting…Shanghai under the masterful literary talents ofQiu Xiaolong, is described with breathtaking realism.” --TampaTribune
When Red is Black:
“A vivid portrait of modern Chinese society…full of thesights, sounds and smell of Shanghai…A work of real distinction." --WallStreet Journal
“These are mysteries to savor.” --Booklist(starred review)
“[A] terrific series…a cultural twist and unusual directionand one feels Qiu pushing the envelope of the detective series genre.” --TheAsian Review of Books
MAY 2009: Qiu recently visited Shanghai and Beijing for a TV-ARTE documentary project. They shot scenes in a variety of locations, including his old home, the places Inspector Chen frequents, the Bund, old shikumen, and the lane upon which Red Dust is based. Qiu says that "it was an exhausting trip, but really fun, in the company of the wonderful producer, Cordula Paetzel."
Above and left, pictures taken during the shooting and production of the TV-ARTE Documentary. The film will debut at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 14th and on TV-ARTE on October 15th. 
QIU'S NEW BOOK, "YEARS OF RED DUST," SERIALIZED in LE MONDE in French, starting July 16, 2008. 
