King of Film and Stage Tian Han (Patriotic, Aesthetic, Romantic Life)

Author: Zhang Yaojie
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Tian Han (1898-1968) was a loyal and courageous cultural warrior of the working class, as well as the founder of China's revolutionary film and theater movement and a pioneer of the reform movement in traditional Chinese opera. He was also an outstanding organizer and leader of early revolutionary music and film in China. With a prolific body of work, Tian Han stands as one of the most versatile masters in the history of modern Chinese culture and arts. He embodied multiple identities as a playwright for spoken drama and traditional opera, film screenwriter, novelist, lyricist, poet, literary critic, and activist. The title of "King of Film and Theater" is well-deserved for Tian Han. The 70-year life of Tian Han, rich in romantic and legendary elements of both sorrow and joy, serves as a microcosm of the history of China's film and theater development and also a mirror of the history of modern Chinese culture and arts. This book approaches the subject from a comprehensive perspective, blending self-narration, side narration, and third-person narration, as well as autobiography and biographical accounts, with discussions and analyses. It presents a dialectical materialist, realistic, and all-encompassing portrayal of Tian Han's life. The book places Tian Han within the broader context of historical development and the times, organically integrating his life's creative works in film and theater, major events, historical circumstances, turbulent changes, family relationships, complex and ever-shifting realities, spiritual outlook, and human nature. It delves into Tian Han's profound critique of the old world and his pursuit of a beautiful ideal for the new society. The author strives to enter Tian Han's inner world, bringing the reader close to a real, vivid, rich, and three-dimensional "King of Film and Theater," fully showcasing Tian Han's artistic,,,. The novelty of this book lies in its scientific and exploratory approach, which organically combines a biographical account with academic research, offering a profound insight into Tian Han's romantic aesthetic philosophy. "Roaming the world to rally loyal spirits, loving the country and theater with unwavering devotion, prioritizing the nation above all in composing the national anthem, and forging tragic souls with aesthetic romanticism" truly encapsulates the life of Tian Han.