Chinese Film Theory: A Critical History

Author: Hook
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: "The Century of Chinese Cinema Studies Series" is a generous gift from the film theory community to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Chinese cinema, and this book is part of the series. This book explores the comparison between Chinese and foreign film theories, adopting two perspectives: on the one hand, it examines how Chinese film theory and major foreign theories have developed in parallel. On the other hand, it discusses the closely connected aspects between Chinese and foreign film theories, examining how China has chosen and adapted different theoretical systems, concepts, and schools within world film theory during various socio-historical stages. This book is a study of the history of Chinese film theory, where the author divides Chinese film theory into social theory and artistic theory, including content such as the foundation of film art theory, early social theories of film, and the dominance of leftist film theory.