| China Into Film: Frames of Reference in Contemporary Chinese Cinema Contributor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861890508 ISBN-13: 9781861890504 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2000 Annotation: Since 1984, Chinese cinema has been the most dramatic entry onto the international film scene. "China into Film" is the first book to look at contemporary Chinese cinema as a visual art and to illustrate the ways in which it has been shaped by centuries of Chinese tradition. Jerome Silbergeld looks at the significance of gender roles, the strategies of film-makers in coping with state censorship, the translation of novels into films, the continuing attachment of film-makers to melodrama, and cinematic critiques of Maoism and post-Maoist culture.Abundantly illustrated with Chinese paintings as well as scenes from such internationally acclaimed films as "Yellow Earth," "Red Sorghum," "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Farewell My Concubine," China into Film reveals a cinematic form at once excitingly new and deeply imbedded in traditional Chinese visual culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Envisioning Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.17" W x 9.3" (1.68 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
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| Publisher Description: Since 1984, Chinese cinema has been the most dramatic entry onto the international film scene. China into Film is the first book to look at contemporary Chinese cinema as a visual art and to illustrate the ways in which it has been shaped by centuries of Chinese tradition. Jerome Silbergeld looks at the significance of gender roles, the strategies of film-makers in coping with state censorship, the translation of novels into films, the continuing attachment of film-makers to melodrama, and cinematic critiques of Maoism and post-Maoist culture. Abundantly illustrated with Chinese paintings as well as scenes from such internationally acclaimed films as Yellow Earth, Red Sorghum, Raise the Red Lantern and Farewell My Concubine, China into Film reveals a cinematic form at once excitingly new and deeply imbedded in traditional Chinese visual culture. |