156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
156 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Based on extensive original research, including in studio archives, industrial surveys, official records, trade journals, and English and Chinese newspapers, this book explores the role of the American film industry in the development of cinema in China. It examines the Chinese industry’s response to the American industry and the consequences of this response. It also considers the attitudes of... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Technology and the Trans/National in China’s Transition to Sound, Chapter 3 Response in Distribution Systems: From ‘Parrot’ to ‘Butterfly’, Chapter 4 Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics: The Mode of Production in Chinese Cinema, Chapter 5 Movie Matchmakers: The Intermediaries between the American and the Chinese Film Industries, Chapter 6 Measuring the Outcome of China’s Response through Statistics, Chapter 7 Conclusion
Biography
Yongchun Fu is an Associate Professor in the School of Media and Design, Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, China.
"A very important contribution to Chinese film studies, opening up new topics, providing new knowledge and contributing to important debates."
Chris Berry, Goldsmiths, University of London
