Encyclopedia of Chinese Film

In one alphabetically organized volume this book provides entries on directors, genres, themes and actors and actresses from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as 250 film synopses and a substantial historical overview of Chinese film.
Alphabetically organized, this volume provides entries on directors, genres, themes, and actors and actresses from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as 300 film synopses. The entries are cross-referenced and followed, where possible, with annotated suggestions for further reading. The entries are preceded by an historical section, incorporating material on the main studios and analyzing the impact of Chinese film abroad as well as at home in recent years. This book should meet the needs, equally, of the curious viewer wanting to know more about a popular actor or director, the film studies scholar preparing a comparative paper, the student of Chinese culture exploring a new medium, and the specialist in Chinese film requiring the verification of a fact or needing to gain a broader knowledge of their field. Additional features include a list of relevant websites, a chronology of films, classified contents list, three indexes (one of "film and television titles" with directors names and year of release, one of "names" including actors, writers, directors and producers and one of "studios", all with Pinyin romanizations), and a glossary of pinyin romanizations, Chinese char