Misty Scenery (Chinese Film Culture 1978–1998 (Second Edition))

Author: Dai Jinhua
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Features: The scenery in the fog seems to be an appropriate metaphor for Chinese cinema over the past two decades—intermittently rainy, occasionally sunny days; inspired by immense hope yet constrained by realistic difficulties; lost and then risen again in prolonged anticipation and restlessness; encountering the realities of the pre-industrial society within the discourse of "postmodernism." This collection of essays not only holds significant importance for the study of cinema during the New Period but also serves as a crucial reference for understanding the evolution of social and cultural changes during the same era.
This is a monograph on film cultural studies, compiling seventeen essays by the author on film cultural studies since 1987. It adopts a cultural studies perspective, employing innovative theoretical resources to conduct a comprehensive analysis of New Period cinema. While conducting close readings of film texts that emerged during the New Period, the author also examines the generation of film auteurs that arose during the same time, thereby accurately grasping the developmental state of New Period cinema and revealing the mysterious interplay between it and the profound social and cultural transformations that have occurred since the New Period began.