Description: Further DetailsTitle: Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949Condition: NewISBN-10: 0231188129EAN: 9780231188128ISBN: 9780231188128Publisher: Columbia University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 06/01/2021Description: Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleChinese Film Classics, 1922–1949 is an essential guide to the first golden age of Chinese cinema. Offering detailed introductions to fourteen films, this study highlights the creative achievements of Chinese filmmakers in the decades leading up to 1949, when the Communists won the civil war and began nationalizing cultural industries.Christopher Rea reveals the uniqueness and complexity of Republican China’s cinematic masterworks, from the comedies and melodramas of the silent era to the talkies and musicals of the 1930s and 1940s. Each chapter appraises the artistry of a single film, highlighting its outstanding formal elements, from cinematography to editing to sound design. Examples include the slapstick gags of Laborer’s Love (1922), Ruan Lingyu’s star turn in Goddess (1934), Zhou Xuan’s mesmerizing performance in Street Angels (1937), Eileen Chang’s urbane comedy of manners Long Live the Missus! (1947), the wartime epic Spring River Flows East (1947), and Fei Mu’s acclaimed work of cinematic lyricism, Spring in a Small Town (1948). Rea shares new insights and archival discoveries about famous films, while explaining their significance in relation to politics, society, and global cinema. Lavishly illustrated and featuring extensive guides to further viewings and readings, Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949 offers an accessible tour of China’s early contributions to the cinematic arts.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: Christopher G. ReaGenre: HistoryRelease Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949
Title: Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949
ISBN-10: 0231188129
EAN: 9780231188128
ISBN: 9780231188128
Release Date: 06/01/2021
Release Year: 2021
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Publication Name: Chinese Film Classics, 1922-1949
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Item Height: 0.1 in
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: Asian / Chinese, Asia / China, Film / History & Criticism
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22.8 Oz
Subject Area: Art, Performing Arts, History
Author: Christopher G. Rea
Item Length: 0.9 in
Item Width: 0.6 in
Format: Hardcover
