China into Film
Frames of Reference in Contemporary Chinese Cinema

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320 pages
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44 color plates, 196 halftones
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Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
1. Drowning on Dry Land: Yellow Earth and the Traditionalism of the ’Avant-garde’
Yellow Earth
2. Ruins of a Sorghum Field, Eclipse of a Nation: Red Sorghum on Page and Screen
Red Sorghum
My Memories of Old Beijing
Sacrificed Youth, Horse Thief, Transmigration/Samsara, Old Well, The Trouble-Shooters
3. A Farewell to Arts: Allegory Goes to the Movies
Farewell My Concubine
The Story of Qiu Ju
4. The Veil of Tradition: Victims, Warriors and the Female Analogy
Army Nurse
Woman from the Lake of Scented Souls
5. The Force of Labels: Melodrama in the Postmodern Era
Hibiscus Town
6. The Children of Melodrama: No-drama, Pseudo-drama, Melodramatic Masquerade and Deconstruction Drama
Black Cannon Incident
The Big Parade, King of the Children
Judou, Raise the Red Lantern
Temptress Moon
Film Credits
Bibliography
Photographic Acknowledgements
Index
1. Drowning on Dry Land: Yellow Earth and the Traditionalism of the ’Avant-garde’
Yellow Earth
2. Ruins of a Sorghum Field, Eclipse of a Nation: Red Sorghum on Page and Screen
Red Sorghum
My Memories of Old Beijing
Sacrificed Youth, Horse Thief, Transmigration/Samsara, Old Well, The Trouble-Shooters
3. A Farewell to Arts: Allegory Goes to the Movies
Farewell My Concubine
The Story of Qiu Ju
4. The Veil of Tradition: Victims, Warriors and the Female Analogy
Army Nurse
Woman from the Lake of Scented Souls
5. The Force of Labels: Melodrama in the Postmodern Era
Hibiscus Town
6. The Children of Melodrama: No-drama, Pseudo-drama, Melodramatic Masquerade and Deconstruction Drama
Black Cannon Incident
The Big Parade, King of the Children
Judou, Raise the Red Lantern
Temptress Moon
Film Credits
Bibliography
Photographic Acknowledgements
Index
Review Quotes
Journal of Asian Studies
"As a study of the relationship between contemporary Chinese film and the visual legacy of Chinese arts and culture, this book is superb."
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