A Hundred Years of Chinese Cinema. Classic Songs

Author: Zhu Tianwei
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The Chinese film songs selected for this book refer to songs composed specifically for films (including those written for unreleased films) and other musical works used in films (including folk songs and original compositions) in various film genres in China (including mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) since 1926. Due to the creative achievements of music (including songs) in stage art films (including other art forms adapted for the screen such as opera, stage plays, etc.), the primary credit lies with the original works, which have gained widespread popularity through the medium of film. Therefore, this book only selects important excerpts and songs from these works. Other songs used in films and songs written for unreleased films are placed at the end of the book.
The Chinese film songs selected for this book refer to songs composed specifically for films (including those written for unreleased films) and other musical works used in films (including folk songs and original compositions) in various film genres in China (including mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) since 1926. Due to the creative achievements of music (including songs) in stage art films (including other art forms adapted for the screen such as opera, stage plays, etc.), the primary credit lies with the original works, which have gained widespread popularity through the medium of film. Therefore, this book only selects important excerpts and songs from these works. Other songs used in films and songs written for unreleased films are placed at the end of the book.
The songs selected for this book primarily consider their creative achievements and their popularity among the public. At the same time, recognizing that film songs are an integral part of the film, the selection also takes into account the creative achievements of the films they belong to and their significance in the history of Chinese cinema. Like most such anthologies, when selecting works, the criteria are more lenient for older works that have withstood the test of time, while stricter for more recent works that still need time to prove their worth. In the spirit of respecting history, the book includes some lyrics with strong "" (aesthetic or thematic characteristics of a particular era) in their original form.