Very Guilty, Very Beautiful: Mao Jian Film Notes (Text Supplement Edition)

Author: Mao Jian
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: "Extraordinary Crime, Extraordinary Beauty" uses elegant cinematic language and concise prose to recreate the visual beauty of 20th-century films, constructing a wildly romantic history of cinema. The articles in the book are like a film unfolding on paper, delicately showcasing the myriad charms of foreign lands. Mao Jian allows his own inner world to intertwine with that of actors and directors, narrating the sinful beauty of the film world. In Mao Jian's portrayal, the heavy price of that era and love transforms into silent tears.