2000-2006- Chinese Film Criticism

Author: Jianqiang Li
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In the late 1990s, the entire society underwent accelerated transformation, and the rapidly changing economic situation immediately threw the film industry into the tide of the market economy. Under the pressure of reality, Chinese film creation quickly shifted. Subsequently, the smoothly developing film criticism abruptly halted, followed by confusion and crisis. The current state of Chinese film criticism forces us to revisit, summarize, and reflect upon it to identify the root causes of the problems. Chinese film reform has gone through more than 20 years of and is now advancing along the path of industrial development. Film production has been continuously increasing, the film market has been constantly expanding, and overall film creation has emerged from its low point. Since 2004, the number of films produced in China has consistently exceeded 200, and it is expected to surpass 300 in 2006. The new era is fully capable of fostering masterpieces of profound significance. However, as of now, there are still numerous issues in creation. Occasionally, works that glorify evil psychology or those that are detached from the times and lack humanistic care for society and its people appear. Film criticism has always been the shadow that follows the creation. Criticism draws nourishment from creation, and creation gains inspiration from criticism. Film criticism is also an unwavering companion to the audience. Criticism finds inspiration from the audience, and the audience benefits from the criticism. The publication of this collection is not only a boon for critics but will also resonate within the creative community and among the audience. May this book contribute to the flourishing of criticism and the advancement of creation. This is an academic collection dedicated to the study of Chinese film criticism in the new century. Most of the works in this collection are researches, critiques, and explorations on the current state of Chinese film criticism since the new century, conducted by society and the film industry.