1st Edition

A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century II

By Fu Jin Copyright 2021
268 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

268 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

268 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The 20th century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. Booming urban theatres, the interaction between commercial practice and theatre, dramas staged during the War of Resistance against Japan and a healthy dialogue between Western and Eastern theatres all contributed to the momentousness of this period. The four volumes of A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century... Read more

Updating concepts and adapting theatrical industry to market requirements

Theatrical Concepts and Theatrical Literature

China’s Theatrical Situation during the Anti-Japanese War 

Theatrical Conditions in the Occupied Areas and Shanghai 

The Anti-Japanese War and Theatrical Development 

Theatrical Development in Revolutionary Bases under Communist Party of China

Biography

Fu Jin is Vice Chairman of the China Literature and Art Critics Association; Member of the Disciplinary Review Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council (Drama and Film and Television); Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Liberal Arts, Nanjing University; and Director of the Academic Committee of the National Academy of Chinese Theatrical Arts. He is mainly engaged in studies on Chinese drama. He has published The History of Chinese Drama, Pass the Flame: Theory and Practice of the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage and The Vitality of Grassroots: The Fieldwork and Research of Taizhou’s Troupes.