1st Edition

General History of Chinese Film II 1949–1976

By Ding Yaping Copyright 2022
250 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Since 1949, Chinese film has been greatly influenced by a variety of historical, cultural, and political events in the history of the People’s Republic of China. This volume explores the development of Chinese film from 1949 to 1976. This volume restores Chinese film to its original historical form and assesses its complex relationship with society, politics, culture, and art in the Maoist... Read more
Introduction. 1. Films Shouldering a Newborn State Power (1949-1951). 2. Imagination and a Turning Point (1952-1956). 3. In Collective Sentiments: The True Mirror (1957-1965). 4. Death of Film: A Portrait of Delirium in the Cultural Revolution Period (1966-1971). 5. The Scene of Revolution in a Special Period (1972-1974). 6. Under the Redness (1975-1976).

Biography

Ding Yaping is the Director of the Film and Television Research Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts. He specializes in the history of Chinese film and has published more than 20 monographs.

Jin Haina is professor of translation, film, and communication studies at the Communication University of China. Her research interests include film translation, translation history, and film history.