Silver Dream Charm

Author: Xiang Chundan
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: As the saying goes, "What you think during the day, you dream of at night." The author of this book presents the diverse phenomena in the film and television industry through poetic imagery, praising the life-long dedication of veteran artists like Xie Jin to Chinese film and television. With masterpieces such as "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Peony Pavilion," and "The Dream of the Butterfly," she bestows upon the people her "dreams," while using Hollywood's screenwriters, directors, producers, and big-name stars to create new ones. She can critique various anomalies in the film and television industry through dreamlike scenarios: the rampant trend of "" (playful or fictionalized portrayals); the excessive production of crime dramas; the "truth-seeking" trend in TV variety shows; and the unavoidable issue of piracy. The author reflects on life through film and television, and in turn, uses life to observe the industry.