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Film in Contemporary China by George S. Semsel & Chen Xihe & Xia Hong
Critical Debates, 1979-1989
Since 1986, Chinese film circles have turned from their study of Chinese film in terms of aesthetics and have begun to explore film in terms of ideological, political and cultural concerns. In particular, this concern has centered on matters of the marketplace, with much debate between film scholars and filmmakers over the qualities of "entertainment." Film In Contemporary China draws together the first English translations of recent articles written by the most respected critics, theorists and filmmakers in China who discuss this significant new direction. Parts One and Two discuss the ideological problems now facing Chinese film scholars and filmmakers, focusing on the Fifth Generation filmmakers whose works brought Chinese filmmaking to international prominence. Part Three is a critical study of the relationship of traditional culture to contemporary aesthetics. The fourth part follows the theoretical and critical debate over the entertainment film which forms the basis for the "Third Movement" of Chinese film during the New Era. The fifth part concerns the ongoing debate over the values of film theory in relationship to filmmaking, and the final section summarizes developments in film scholarship following the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Film In COntemporary China is designed primarily for film scholars, especially those concerned with China, with international film more generally, and with the relationship between film and society. |
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| Author(s) : George S. Semsel | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0275940489 | ISBN-13 : 9780275940485 |
| RRP : £37.95 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 28/02/1993
Publisher : Greenwood Press
Page Length : 250mm
Page Size : 230mm