Operation Mekong (湄公河行动) at Pitt, September 22.

Pitt's Chinese Language & Culture Club will show the 2016 movie Operation Mekong (湄公河行动) on September 22.

Mother (마더), Okja, and The Host (괴물) at Row House Cinema's Bong Joon-ho film series in November.

The Row House Cinema presents its first film series by a Korean filmmaker, with 2009's Mother (마더), the 2017 Netflix release Okja, and 2006's hit The Host (괴물) comprising a Bong Joon-ho film series from November 3 through 9. Tickets and showtime information have not yet been announced. The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler Street in Lawrenceville (map).

"Mandarin Chat Time: What's Your Name" at Carnegie Library West End branch, September 22.

The West End branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will hold three "Mandarin Chat Time" Chinese language and culture lessons on three consecutive Fridays starting September 22. The first lesson is "What's Your Name":

We hope you can join us for the first of three Chinese cultural programs at CLP-West End! Our first event will introduce patrons to basic, everyday Chinese greetings and we will learn the meanings of people’s Chinese names. Each attendee will learn what their name is in Chinese based, of course, on their original name.

2016 Hong Kong movie Sisterhood (骨妹) at ReelQ Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival, October 19.

The 2016 Hong Kong movie Sisterhood (骨妹) will play in Pittsburgh at the 32nd annual ReelQ Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival on October 19. A South China Morning Post review summarizes the film:

Fifteen years after she moved to Taiwan to marry a hostel owner, Macau-raised orphan Sei (Gigi Leung Wing-kei) remains haunted by her abrupt breakup with best friend Ling around the turn of the millennium. When news of Ling’s death arrives, Sei, now a chronic alcoholic, finally decides to travel back to her hometown and piece together their intimate past together in the late 1990s.

The movie will play at 7:30 pm at the Harris Theater in the downtown Cultural District (map). Tickets are available online at $9 for adults and $6 for students.

Silk Screen Festival selections from Taiwan, Japan, China free at University of Pittsburgh for Pitt students, September 17 - 23.

Pitt students with a valid student ID card can watch several of the Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival selections for free when they screen at the Frick Fine Arts Building in Oakland (map). These include:

• Taipei Story (青梅竹馬) - September 17, 2:00 pm
• Himeanole (ヒメアノ～ル) - September 19, 8:00 pm
• Harmonium (淵に立つ) - September 21, 8:00 pm
• Close-Knit (彼らが本気で編むときは) - September 22, 8:00 pm
• Old Stone (老石) - September 23, 7:00 pm

Selections from India, Iran, and Pakistan are also playing at Frick Fine Arts and are free to Pitt students.

Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼), Boy and the Beast (バケモノの子) to round out Row House CInema's next anime series.

In August the Row House Cinema announced Tokyo Godfathers (東京ゴッドファーザーズ) and 2017's Napping Princess (ひるね姫 〜知らないワタシの物語〜 ) as two films in its upcoming anime series; it recently announced the final two: 1987's The Wings of Honnêamise (王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼) and 2015's Boy and the Beast (バケモノの子). The series will run from September 29 through October 5, though tickets and showtime information is not yet available. The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler Street in Lawrenceville (map).

Pittsburgh Pirates interested in Japanese star Shohei Otani.

Via Japan Times.

The latest reports have Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani (大谷 翔平) leaving Japan after this season and joining a Major League team in 2018, with Pittsburgh able to offer him one of the largest initial signing bonuses. Pittsburgh was one of 13 teams scouting Otani in August, according to Ken Rosenthal.

Pittsburgh has had three Japanese players on its roster before---39-year-old pitcher Masumi Kuwata in 2007, infielder Akinori Iwamura in 2010, and relief pitcher Hisanori Takahashi in 2012---but has never signed a young Japanese player in the peak of his career.

Real estate company hiring Chinese-speaking site manager.

Aishel Real Estate is hiring a Mandarin-speaking site manager.

Job Description

- Manage all aspects of the leasing process including marketing, establishing initial contact with prospective tenants, scheduling appointments, processing applications, ensuring accurate preparation and completion of closing documents including lease agreements, ensuring move-in procedures are followed including collection of security deposits and first month’s rent.

- Responsible for ongoing resident relations, including addressing current resident requests, handling notices, collections, court filings, evictions.

WholeRen (美国厚仁教育集团) hiring Chinese-speaking video editor.

Pittsburgh-based Chinese education consulting and placement firm WholeRen Education (美国厚仁教育集团) is hiring a Chinese-speaking video editor for a part-time position.

"Camp Konnichiwa" at Carnegie Library in Oakland, September 16, 23, and 30.

"Camp Konnichiwa" will return to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Oakland branch this month for the next three Saturdays.

Konnichiwa is a popular greeting in Japanese. Children will learn some words and songs in the Japanese language during this three-week program.

Each free session is thirty minutes long, from 11:30 am to 12:00 noon. It is presented by Miki Inokuchi of Japanese language assistant teacher at Shaler Area High school, Jayme Whaley of Japanese program volunteer facilitator at the Carnegie library East Liberty branch and many volunteers. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Main is located at 4400 Forbes Ave. in Oakland.

Each session meets in the Children's room and is free and open to the public. The library is located at 4400 Forbes Ave. in Oakland (map) and is accessible by buses 28X, 54, 61C, 61D, 67, 69, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, and 93.