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Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Chinese 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,
offers an accessible tour of China’s early contributions to the cinematic arts.
Chinese 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,
offers an accessible tour of China’s early contributions to the cinematic arts.
Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Chinese 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,
offers an accessible tour of China’s early contributions to the cinematic arts.
Chinese 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,
offers an accessible tour of China’s early contributions to the cinematic arts.
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