China on Film

English

ISBN: 2370004173

EAN: 2370004173207

Category: Performing Arts / Film & Video / General

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Release Date: 12/15/2011

Synopsis:

Leading scholar Paul G. Pickowicz traces the dynamic history of Chinese filmmaking and its stunning development decade-by-decade since the 1920s. During the last one hundred years, China has been embroiled in a seemingly unending series of wars, revolutions, and jarring social transformations. Despite daunting censorship obstacles, Chinese filmmakers have found ingenious ways of taking political stands and weighing in—for better or worse—on the most explosive social, cultural, and economic issues of the day. Exploring the often gut-wrenching controversies generated by their work, Pickowicz offers a unique and perceptive window on Chinese culture and society.

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China on Film

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Format: eBook - EPUB

Pages: 376