History of Contemporary Chinese Cinema (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Zhang Boqing, Jia Leilei, Editors
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: The reform of Chinese cinema has gone through more than two decades of, transitioning from a traditional planned economy to a market economy production model, from a closed, monopolized industry environment to an open, competitive international context, and from a single profit model for films to a diversified market space. Chinese cinema is now on the path of industrial development. The book consists of 16 chapters. The last two chapters may seem unrelated to the review of film creation, but in reality, the changes and development of Chinese cinema since the founding of New China have been constrained by the film system and political events, as well as national policies. These two chapters provide readers with a new perspective to understand and recognize the transformation of Chinese cinema over the past 50 years from social, political, and economic factors. The book strives to maintain a unified academic standard in terms of structure, stance, and methodology, while each chapter remains relatively independent. This approach reflects the personal writing style and academic level of the authors, ensures the overall historical tone of the book, and describes the historical development of Chinese cinema over the past 50 years whileing the transformative changes of different themes and genres during this period.