Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema

by Yun Zhu and Tan Ye

Motion pictures were first introduced to China in 1896 and today China has become a major player in the film industry. However, the story of how Chinese cinema became what it is today is an exceptionally turbulent one. It encompasses incursions by foreign powers, warfare among contending rulers, the collapse of the Chinese empire, and the massive setback of the Cultural Revolution.

The Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema covers the history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810867796
• ISBN13: 9780810867796
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"