History of Chinese War Films

Author: Huangfu Yichuan
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book is one of the series "A Century of Chinese Film Studies," focusing on the examination and exploration of Chinese war films from two levels: "the social environment of a specific historical stage" and "specific war films of a particular historical stage." When tracing the history of Chinese war films, it discusses them in seven periods: severe lag, emergence of prototypes, becoming the protagonist, waiting for dawn, full reconstruction, falling into a low point, and renewed prosperity. This book is a generous gift from the film theory community to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Chinese cinema. It is divided into seven chapters covering seven periods to discuss the history of Chinese war films, including:
Severe Lag: The Absence of War Films in Early Cinema (1905–1930);
Emergence of Prototypes: War Films Before the Outbreak of the War of Resistance (1930–1937);
Becoming the Protagonist: War Films During the War of Resistance (1937–1945), etc.