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OverviewChinese 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher G. ReaPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231188128ISBN 10: 0231188129 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 01 June 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Silent Films 1. Laborer's Love (Laogong zhi aiqing ), (Zhang Shichuan, director, 1922) 2. Playthings (Xiao wanyi ), (Sun Yu, director, 1933) 3. Sports Queen (Tiyu huanghou ), (Sun Yu, director, 1934) 4. Goddess (Shennu ), (Wu Yonggang, director, 1934) 5. The Great Road (Dalu ), (Sun Yu, director, 1934) 6. New Women (Xin nuxing ), (Cai Chusheng, director, 1935) Part II. Sound Films 7. Song at Midnight (Yeban gesheng ), (Ma-Xu Weibang, director, 1937) 8. Street Angels (Malu tianshi ), (Yuan Muzhi, director, 1937) 9. Hua Mu Lan (Mulan congjun ), (Richard Poh, director, 1939) 10. Long Live the Missus! (Taitai wansui ), (Sang Hu, director, 1947) 11. Spring River Flows East (Yi jiang chunshui xiang dong liu ), (Cai Chusheng and Zheng Junli, directors, 1947) 12. Spring in a Small Town (Xiaocheng zhi chun ), (Fei Mu, director, 1948) 13. Wanderings of Three-Hairs the Orphan (Sanmao liulang ji ), (Zhao Ming and Yan Gong, directors, 1949) 14. Crows and Sparrows (Wuya yu maque ), (Zheng Junli, director, 1949) Abbreviations Appendix 1: Other Significant Extant Chinese Films, 1927-1949 Appendix 2: Selective Name List of Film Personnel Filmography Bibliography IndexReviewsChristopher Rea's Chinese Film Classics is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of early Chinese film. Featuring clear plot overviews, a glossary of basic film terms, fascinating production details, close analysis of key scenes, and incredible detective work that traces the influence of early Hollywood and European cinema, this is the introductory textbook we have been waiting for. -- Michael Berry, author of <i>A History of Pain: Trauma in Modern Chinese Literature and Film</i> These films represent for me not just the dawn of Chinese cinema, but also the visualization of my own cultural roots. They vividly established in my imagination the cinematic awakening of ancient China in a rapidly modernizing world. Rea's sensitive reading of these films is a fascinating and insightful look into this unique cultural touchstone. -- Ang Lee Christopher Rea's Chinese Film Classics is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of early Chinese film. Featuring clear plot overviews, a glossary of basic film terms, fascinating production details, close analysis of key scenes, and incredible detective work that traces the influence of early Hollywood and European cinema, this is the introductory textbook we have been waiting for. -- Michael Berry, author of <i>A History of Pain: Trauma in Modern Chinese Literature and Film</i> With concise plot summaries, select critical sources, and a fund of relevant historical information, Christopher Rea provides here an impressively coordinated set of studies of Chinese films from the Republican period. His valuable contribution is destined to become a key research and pedagogical resource in the years to come. -- Rey Chow, author of <i>A Face Drawn in Sand: Humanistic Inquiry and Foucault in the Present</i> Christopher Rea's Chinese Film Classics is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of early Chinese film. Featuring clear plot overviews, a glossary of basic film terms, fascinating production details, close analysis of key scenes, and incredible detective work that traces the influence of early Hollywood and European cinema, this is the introductory textbook we have been waiting for. -- Michael Berry, author of <i>A History of Pain: Trauma in Modern Chinese Literature and Film</i> These films represent for me not just the dawn of Chinese cinema but also the visualization of my own cultural roots. They vividly established in my imagination the cinematic awakening of ancient China in a rapidly modernizing world. Rea's sensitive reading of these films is a fascinating and insightful look into this unique cultural touchstone. -- Ang Lee Author InformationChristopher Rea is professor of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of The Age of Irreverence: A New History of Laughter in China (2015) and cotranslator of The Book of Swindles: Selections from a Late Ming Collection (Columbia, 2017). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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