The Trail of Films (A Review of the History of Chinese Film Culture)

Author: Ding Yaping
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Features: Presents the journey of a century of Chinese cinema culture; explores the possibilities of dialogue between different voices; discusses the extraordinary vitality of the development of film culture. This book traces the footsteps of a century of Chinese cinema. The first half focuses on reviewing the origins of Chinese cinema, its relationship with society, and the evolution and gains and losses of film writers, film works, and content forms. The second half discusses the theoretical and practical achievements of famous filmmakers such as Xia Yan, Cai Chusheng, Tang Xiaodan, Sang Hu, Sun Yu, and Fei Mu in thematic chapters. The book is accompanied by numerous illustrations of figures and stills from scenes.