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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Rea, Christopher G.
Titre(s) : Chinese film classics, 1922-1949 [Texte imprimé] / Christopher Rea
Publication : New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-381 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index
"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 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"
Sujet(s) : Cinéma -- Chine -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Indice(s) Dewey :
791.430 951 (23e éd.) = Cinéma - Chine
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780231188128. - ISBN 0231188129. - ISBN 9780231188135. - ISBN 0231188137. -
ISBN 9780231547673 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46832477g
Notice n° :
FRBNF46832477
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Table des matières : Part One. Silent films ; Laborer's Love (Laogong zhi aiqing) (Zhang Shichuan, director,
1922) ; Playthings (Ziao wanyi) (Sun Yu, director, 1933) ; Sports Queen (Tiyu huanghou)
(Sun Yu, director, 1934) ; Goddess (Shennü) (Wu Yonggang, director, 1934) ; The
Great Road (Dalu) (Sun Yu, director, 1934) ; New Women (Xian nüxing) (Cai Chusheng,
director, 1935) ; Part Two. Sound films ; Song at Midnight (Yeban gesheng) (Ma-Xu
Weibang, director, 1937) ; Street Angels (Malu tianshi) (Yuan Muzhi, director, 1937)
; Hua Mu Lan (Mulan congjun) (Richard Poh, director, 1939) ; Long Live the Missus!
(Taitai wansui) (Sang Hu, director, 1947) ; Spring River Flows East (Yi jiang chunshui
xiang dong liu) (Cai Chusheng and Zheng Junli, directors, 1947) ; Spring in a Small
Town (Xiaocheng zhi chun) (Fei Mu, director, 1948) ; Wanderings of Three-Hairs the
Orphan (Sanmao liulang ji) (Zhao Ming and Yan Gong, directors, 1949) ; Crows and
Sparrows (Wuya yu maque) (Zheng Junli, director, 1949).