An amorous history of the silver screen
Subtitle: Shanghai cinema, 1896-1937
By: Zhang Zhen
Series: Cinema and modernity
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; University Presses Marketing [distributor]
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill; Bristol
Language: eng
Number of pages: 488
Subjects: Motion pictures -- China -- Shanghai -- History; Motion picture industry -- China -- Shanghai -- History
Description: Illustrating the cultural significance of film and its power as a vehicle for social change, this book reveals the intricacies of the cultural movement and explores its connections to other art forms such as photography, drama, and literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-463), filmography (p. 423-438) and index