The Formation of Chinese Art Cinema: 1990–2003

Author:   Li Yang
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
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9783319972107


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   13 November 2018
Format:   Hardback
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The Formation of Chinese Art Cinema: 1990–2003 examines the development of Chinese art film in the People’s Republic of China from 1990, when the first Sixth Generation film Mama was released, to 2003, when authorities acknowledged the legitimacy of underground filmmakers. Through an exploration of the production and consecration mechanisms of the new art wave and its representative styles, this book argues that the art wave of the 1990s fundamentally defined Chinese art cinema. In particular, this vital art wave was not enabled by democratic liberalism, but by the specific industrial development, in which the film system transitioned from Socialist propaganda into a commercialized entity. Allowing Chinese art film to grow but at the same time denying its legitimacy, this paradoxical transition process shaped Chinese art film’s institutional and aesthetical alternative positioning, which eventually helped consolidate the art wave into art cinema. Ultimately, this bookis a history of the Chinese portion of global art cinema, which also reveals the complex Chinese cultural experiences during the Reform Era.

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Author:   Li Yang
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.545kg
ISBN:  

9783319972107


ISBN 10:   3319972103
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   13 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- Part I. Institution.- 2. The Socialist Film System.- 3. Separation of Production.- 4. Institutions of Consecration.- Part II. Aesthetics.- 5. In the Mix: The Early Sixth Generation Cinema.- 6. The Impulse to Record: The Neorealist Style.- 7. The World of Psychological and Symbolic Complexity: The Expressionist Style.- Conclusion.

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Li Yang is Assistant Professor of Chinese in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Program of Asian Studies at Lafayette College, USA. 

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