The Chinese Cinema Book

By Julian Ward and Song Hwee Lim Julian Ward

Book Overview

This revised and updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of cinema in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as to disaporic and transnational Chinese film-making, from the beginnings of cinema to the present day. Chapters by leading international scholars are grouped in thematic sections addressing key historical periods, film movements, genres, stars and auteurs, and the industrial and technological contexts of cinema in Greater China.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911239538
• ISBN13: 9781911239536
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.7"