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A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Represents the most comprehensive coverage of Chinese cinema to date Applies a multidisciplinary approach that maps the expanding field of Chinese cinema in bold and definitive ways Draws attention to previously neglected areas such as diasporic filmmaking, independent documentary, film styles and techniques, queer aesthetics, star studies, film and other arts or media Features several chapters that explore China’s new market economy, government policy, and industry practice, placing the intricate relationship between film and politics in a historical and international context Includes overviews of Chinese film studies in Chinese and English publications Content: Chapter 1 General Introduction (pages 1–22): Yingjin Zhang Chapter 2 Transplanting Melodrama (pages 23–41): Zhang Zhen Chapter 3 Artists, Cadres, and Audiences (pages 42–56): Paul Clark Chapter 4 Directors, Aesthetics, Genres (pages 57–74): Yingjin Zhang Chapter 5 Hong Kong Cinema Before 1980 (pages 75–94): Robert Chi Chapter 6 The Hong Kong New Wave (pages 95–117): Gina Marchetti Chapter 7 Gender Negotiation in Song Cunshou's Story of Mother and Taiwan Cinema of the Early 1970s (pages 118–132): James Wicks Chapter 8 Second Coming (pages 133–150): Darrell William Davis Chapter 9 Propaganda and Censorship in Chinese Cinema (pages 151–178): Matthew D. Johnson Chapter 10 Chinese Media Capital in Global Context (pages 179–196): Michael Curtin Chapter 11 Film and Society in China (pages 197–217): Stanley Rosen Chapter 12 Vulnerable Chinese Stars (pages 218–238): Sabrina Qiong Yu Chapter 13 Ports of Entry (pages 239–261): Nikki J. Y. Lee and Julian Stringer Chapter 14 In Search of Chinese Film Style(s) and Technique(s) (pages 263–283): James Udden Chapter 15 Film Genre and Chinese Cinema (pages 284–298): Stephen Teo Chapter 16 Performing Documentation (pages 299–317): Qi Wang Chapter 17 Chinese Women's Cinema (pages 318–345): Lingzhen Wang Chapter 18 From Urban Films to Urban Cinema (pages 346–358): Yomi Braester Chapter 19 The Intertwinement of Chinese Film and Literature (pages 359–376): Liyan Qin Chapter 20 Diary of a Homecoming: (Dis?)Inhabiting the Theatrical in Postwar Shanghai Cinema (pages 377–399): Weihong Bao Chapter 21 Cinema and the Visual Arts of China (pages 400–416): Jerome Silbergeld Chapter 22 From Mountain Songs to Silvery Moonlight (pages 417–428): Jerome Silbergeld Chapter 23 Cross?Fertilization in Chinese Cinema and Television (pages 429–448): Ying Zhu and Bruce Robinson Chapter 24 Chinese Cinema and Technology (pages 449–465): Gary G. Xu Chapter 25 Chinese Film Scholarship in Chinese (pages 467–483): Chen Xihe Chapter 26 Chinese Film Scholarship in English (pages 484–498): Chris Berry Chapter 27 The Return of the Repressed (pages 499–517): Shuqin Cui Chapter 28 Homosexuality and Queer Aesthetics (pages 518–534): Helen Hok?Sze Leung Chapter 29 Alter?centering Chinese Cinema (pages 535–551): Yiman Wang Chapter 30 The Absent American: Figuring the United States in Chinese Cinema of the Reform Era (pages 552–574): Michael Berry __A Companion to Chinese Cinema__ is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. * Represents the most comprehensive coverage of Chinese cinema to date * Applies a multidisciplinary approach that maps the expanding field of Chinese cinema in bold and definitive ways * Draws attention to previously neglected areas such as diasporic filmmaking, independent documentary, film styles and techniques, queer aesthetics, star studies, film and other arts or media * Features several chapters that explore China’s new market economy, government policy, and industry practice, placing the intricate relationship between film and politics in a historical and international context * Includes overviews of Chinese film studies in Chinese and English publications Content: Chapter 1 General Introduction (pages 1–22): Yingjin ZhangChapter 2 Transplanting Melodrama (pages 23–41): Zhang ZhenChapter 3 Artists, Cadres, and Audiences (pages 42–56): Paul ClarkChapter 4 Directors, Aesthetics, Genres (pages 57–74): Yingjin ZhangChapter 5 Hong Kong Cinema Before 1980 (pages 75–94): Robert ChiChapter 6 The Hong Kong New Wave (pages 95–117): Gina MarchettiChapter 7 Gender Negotiation in Song Cunshou's Story of Mother and Taiwan Cinema of the Early 1970s (pages 118–132): James WicksChapter 8 Second Coming (pages 133–150): Darrell William DavisChapter 9 Propaganda and Censorship in Chinese Cinema (pages 151–178): Matthew D. JohnsonChapter 10 Chinese Media Capital in Global Context (pages 179–196): Michael CurtinChapter 11 Film and Society in China (pages 197–217): Stanley RosenChapter 12 Vulnerable Chinese Stars (pages 218–238): Sabrina Qiong YuChapter 13 Ports of Entry (pages 239–261): Nikki J. Y. Lee and Julian StringerChapter 14 In Search of Chinese Film Style(s) and Technique(s) (pages 263–283): James UddenChapter 15 Film Genre and Chinese Cinema (pages 284–298): Stephen TeoChapter 16 Performing Documentation (pages 299–317): Qi WangChapter 17 Chinese Women's Cinema (pages 318–345): Lingzhen WangChapter 18 From Urban Films to Urban Cinema (pages 346–358): Yomi BraesterChapter 19 The Intertwinement of Chinese Film and Literature (pages 359–376): Liyan QinChapter 20 Diary of a Homecoming: (Dis?)Inhabiting the Theatrical in Postwar Shanghai Cinema (pages 377–399): Weihong BaoChapter 21 Cinema and the Visual Arts of China (pages 400–416): Jerome SilbergeldChapter 22 From Mountain Songs to Silvery Moonlight (pages 417–428): Jerome SilbergeldChapter 23 Cross?Fertilization in Chinese Cinema and Television (pages 429–448): Ying Zhu and Bruce RobinsonChapter 24 Chinese Cinema and Technology (pages 449–465): Gary G. XuChapter 25 Chinese Film Scholarship in Chinese (pages 467–483): Chen XiheChapter 26 Chinese Film Scholarship in English (pages 484–498): Chris BerryChapter 27 The Return of the Repressed (pages 499–517): Shuqin CuiChapter 28 Homosexuality and Queer Aesthetics (pages 518–534): Helen Hok?Sze LeungChapter 29 Alter?centering Chinese Cinema (pages 535–551): Yiman WangChapter 30 The Absent American: Figuring the United States in Chinese Cinema of the Reform Era (pages 552–574): Michael Berry General introduction / Yingjin Zhang History and geography. Transplanting melodrama: observations on the emergence of early Chinese narrative film / Zhang Zhen Artists, cadres and audiences: Chinese Socialist cinema, 1949-1978 / Paul Clark Directors, aesthetics, genres: Chinese postsocialist cinema, 1979-2010 / Yingjin Zhang Hong Kong cinema before 1980 / Robert Chi The Hong Kong new wave / Gina Marchetti Gender negotiation in Song Cunshou's Story of mother and Taiwan cinema of the early 1970s / James Wicks Second coming: the legacy of Taiwan New cinema / Darrell William Davis Industry and Institution. Propaganda and censorship in Chinese cinema / Matthew D. Johnson Chinese media capital in global context / Michael Curtin Film and society in China: the logic of the market / Stanley Rosen Vulnerable Chinese stars: from Xizi to Film Worker / Sabrina Qiong Yu Ports of entry: mapping Chinese cinema's multiple trajectories at international film festivals / Nikki J. Y. Lee and Julian Stringer Genre and representation. In search of Chinese film style(s) and technique(s) / James Udden Film genre and Chinese cinema: a discourse of film and nation / Stephen Teo Performing documentation: Wu Wenguang and the performative turn of new Chinese documentary / Qi Wang Chinese women's cinema / Lingzhen Wang From urban films to urban cinema: the emergence of a critical concept / Yomi Braester Arts and media. The intertwinement of Chinese film and literature: choices and strategies in adaptations / Liyan Qin Diary of a homecoming: (dis-)inhabiting the theatrical in postwar Shanghai cinema / Weihong Bao Cinema and the visual arts of China / Jerome Silbergeld From mountain songs to silvery moonlight: some notes on music in Chinese cinema / Jerome Silbergeld Cross-fertilization in Chinese cinema and television: a strategic turn in cultural policy / Ying Zhu and Bruce Robinson Chinese cinema and technology / Gary G. Xu Issues and debates. Chinese film scholarship in Chinese / Chen Xihe Chinese film scholarship in English / Chris Berry The return of the repressed: masculinity and sexuality reconsidered / Shuqin Cui Homosexuality and queer aesthetics / Helen Hok-Sze Leung Alter-centering Chinese cinema: the diasporic formation / Yiman Wang The absent American: figuring the United States in Chinese cinema of the Reform Era / Michael Berry. A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema.

• Represents the most comprehensive coverage of Chinese cinema to date
• Applies a multidisciplinary approach that maps the expanding field of Chinese cinema in bold and definitive ways
• Draws attention to previously neglected areas such as diasporic filmmaking, independent documentary, film styles and techniques, queer aesthetics, star studies, film and other arts or media
• Features several chapters that explore China’s new market economy, government policy, and industry practice, placing the intricate relationship between film and politics in a historical and international context
• Includes overviews of Chinese film studies in Chinese and English publications