Silver Sea Pickings

Author: Li Yizhong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The book includes articles written by 50 renowned figures in film direction, acting, and business. The editor sifted through dozens of old newspapers and magazines, rescuing precious documents that had been lost for over half a century, passing on the film culture accumulated by the Chinese nation over a century. In nearly a century, the "sleeping" film historical documents in newspaper pages have been a valuable heritage for the Chinese film industry and a solid foundation of Chinese film culture. The authors of this book have "rescued" a series of precious documents lost for over half a century from the yellowed pages of old newspapers and magazines, "uncovered" articles written by 50 famous figures engaged in film writing, film direction, film acting, and film business (arranged by publication year), showcasing their inner journeys and personal experiences. Among them, 36 articles were originally published in newspapers and magazines before 1948, and 14 were selected from memoirs or reflective writings written by the authors after the liberation in a new context. The book is accompanied by over 60 illustrations. A sentimental film history, showcasing the vicissitudes of Chinese film history. In nearly a century, the "sleeping" film historical documents in newspaper pages have been a valuable heritage for the Chinese film industry and a solid foundation of Chinese film culture. The authors of this book have "rescued" a series of precious documents lost for over half a century from the yellowed pages of old newspapers and magazines, "uncovered" articles written by 50 famous figures engaged in film writing, film direction, film acting, and film business, showcasing their inner journeys and personal experiences. Among them, 36 articles were originally published in newspapers and magazines before 1948, and 14 were selected from memoirs or reflective writings written by the authors after the liberation in a new context. Additionally, the book includes over 60 precious illustrations.