Chinese Cinema: Concepts and Trajectories: Concepts and Trajectories

Author: Wang Haizhou
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book is one of the series "New Century Film Studies," edited by Wang Haizhou, who is an associate professor at the Film Research Institute of the Beijing Film Academy. Since autumn 1905, cinema has been in China for nearly a century, a period of tumultuous changes, during which film has documented China's transformation. As a new form of language, cinema has played a significant role in the social and cultural fabric of China over the past century. This book traces the development of Chinese cinema, analyzing the characteristics of film theory concepts, narrative structures, and cultural traditions at each stage. It discusses cinematic narrative strategies and conducts case studies of film creation through individual works. The book showcases the fruits of film theory research, offering both high theoretical value and practical significance through its detailed analysis of specific works. It serves as a professional textbook for the Beijing Film Academy and is also suitable for students of film studies at other art institutions.