Private Film Collection. Art House Cinema

Author: Chen Huasheng
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The "Private Film Collection" series published by Zhejiang People's Publishing House is currently selling well in Hangzhou. This series consists of three parts: Art House Cinema, Action Cinema, and Coming-of-Age Cinema, each written by three seasoned film enthusiasts. The three authors in the book share their years of cherished personal viewing experiences with readers, guiding them in discovering films. The author of "Art House Cinema" defines "art house cinema" as follows: "They care less about money than they do about the pursuit of spiritual freedom," and he also quotes the words of the French postmodernist master Roland Barthes on "art house cinema" — "A little money, not too much; a little power, not too much; but a lot of leisure." This book is divided into five parts to introduce art house cinema: Romantic Art House, Aesthetic Art House, Tragic Art House, Erotic Art House, and Psychedelic Art House. It also includes brief introductions to 250 art house films, the ten directors favored by art house enthusiasts, and the stars beloved by art house fans. The recommended art house films are all worth watching.