Film Studies in China 2 (Book)
Selected Writings from Contemporary Cinema 2
The second volume in Intellect’s Film Studies in China series, this is a collection of articles selected from issues of the journal Contemporary Cinema, translated into English. The goal of publishing this journal in English is to enable in-depth exchanges about film policy, global culture and film-making with film researchers all over the world.
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Film Studies in China 2 is a collection of selected articles chosen from issues of the journal Contemporary Cinema published throughout the year and translated for an English-speaking audience. As one of the most prestigious academic film studies journals in China, Contemporary Cinema has been active not only in publishing Chinese scholarship for Chinese readers but also in reaching out to academics from across the globe. This anthology hopes to encourage a cross-cultural academic conversation on the fields of Chinese cinema and media studies. Following the successful release of the first volume this is the second collection to be released in the Film Studies in China series.
Contemporary Cinema has been active not only in publishing Chinese scholarship for Chinese readers but also in reaching out to academics from across the globe.
Section i: Industry
1. On Chinese Film Industrial Trade Structure and its Internationalized Strategic Path
Zhang Hong
2. On the Differentiation Strategies of Four Internet Film Production Companies
Hu Lihong and Hu Hui
3. From the Golden Age of the Market to the Golden Age of Creativity
Yin Hong and Liang Junjian
4. The Analysis and Strategy of Chinese Rural Film Market Development
Zhang Xiaoli
Section ii: Culture and Aesthetics
5. The Internationalization Strategy of Chinese Cinema: Theory and Practice
Rao Shuguang
6. Seven Visions: Rooted in the Traditional, Steeped in the Nouvelle
Wan ChuanFa
7. A Kaleidoscopic View of Wang Han-lun’s Celebrity Image
Yue Ying
8. The Impact of Hong Kong Cinema on Mainland Cinema after the Return of Hong Kong
Zhao Weifang
9. The Celebrity Face: Contemporary Celebrity Culture – Body Obsession and Physical Fetishism
Chen Xiaoyun
10. Significance in Survival: On the Auteurial Visions in Lu Chuan’s Films
Huangfu Yichuan
Section iii: History
11. Revisiting 1920s: Reflections on the Nationalism in Early Chinese Films
Qin XiQing
12. The Optimistic Tradition in Early Chinese Films: A Perspective of Intellectual History
An Yan
Section iv: Interviews
13. Interview with Director Guo Ke: Whispers through a Crinkle in Time
14. Interview with Director Mei Feng: The Aesthetic Compass of Classic Films
15. Interview with Director Lu Yang: What Matters Is What You Do with the Truth
Notes on Contributors