Ten Directors of Chinese Cinema: Romance and Suffering: Romance and Suffering

Author: Chen Mo
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book is a collection of articles on the study of Chinese film directors, with research subjects including Zhang Yimou, Wong Kar-wai, Wu Ziniu, Huang Jianxin, Hou Xiaoxian, Huang Jianzhong, Zhai Junjie, Wu Tianming, Zheng Junli, and Fei Mu, among others. It includes representative and outstanding film directors from the second, third, fourth, and fifth generations in mainland China, as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan. By reading the works of these ten directors, one can observe certain important characteristics of Chinese art cinema, political cinema, and commercial cinema. From a broader perspective, it also offers a certain outline or of the century-long journey of Chinese cinema. Each article in the book has its own unique features, but overall, they are based on an in-depth reading and analysis of the ten directors' film works, conducting comprehensive studies, evaluations, and summaries of their creative journeys, artistic styles, ideological characteristics, and human psychology. The arguments are insightful yet accessible, with a lively and fresh writing style, making the book highly readable. It is suitable for reference by computer professionals and also for film enthusiasts to read.