My Hollywood University

Author: Zhang Xinxin
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is the first firsthand work by renowned writer Zhang Xinxin, revealing her experiences in Hollywood. The author traveled extensively throughout Hollywood, finally uncovering the mysteries of the entertainment industry, including film production, screenwriting, directing, celebrity culture, the commercial packaging of pornography, and integrated marketing. Hollywood is not only a world of money, beauty, and youth icons but also the highest version of capitalist ideology and commercial operations. Through the lens of Hollywood's influence on American popular culture, the author explores the conflict between new technologies and old ethics, the status and selling points of Chinese cinema, and offers forward-looking analyses of the global film industry. At the end, the author includes a self-study course schedule for studying film, featuring representative works from Hollywood, box office revenues of major films, and sources of story ideas. Additionally, there are guidelines on participating in international film festivals and consulting websites in the film industry, catering to both ambitious niche enthusiasts and casual audiences.