History of Chinese Opera Cinema -- Film Series

Author: Gao Xiaojian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: A pioneer of Chinese cinema, bridging traditional opera and film; promoting the prosperity of opera films under the "" policy; exploring the aesthetic connotation and cultural origins of opera films; the breakthroughs and losses of opera films in the new era. Chinese opera is the subject of Chinese opera film—such as opera stage documentaries, opera art films, and opera feature films. It endows opera art with various cinematic elements while simultaneously drawing artistic, cultural, and inspirational influences from the traditional opera to enrich the creation of film stories and other categories of films. This is a two-way outcome and. In this regard, most film creators consciously or unconsciously reflect this. As a history of Chinese opera film, this book has many distinctive features, but like any historical work, it also has shortcomings and limitations. For example, its historical materials are not yet very abundant, and some statements seem insufficient and lacking in depth. This calls for the author's continued effort in the future to strive for further improvement. As the saying goes, "A book reflects its author." Xiaojian is serious and solid in his scholarship, never seeking attention or engaging in pretense or hype. For readers and scholars who appreciate Chinese opera film, this book is worth reading.