Description
Book SynopsisA beautiful, authoritative and unique guide to Chinese movie magazines and movies from a period of vast cultural change in China that provides a fresh perspective on the history of Chinese popular culture, media and social life.
Trade Review'A rich source of imagery [that] shows the developing graphic culture of these publications alongside political and historic milestones' - Creative Review
'Fans of Eastern cinema will get a kick out of this new hardback' - Home Cinema Choice
'Incredibly niche wisdom, collected in coffee-table-book form' - Shortlist
'A thorough, as well as serious, vintage collector’s work, Chinese Movie Magazines also contains a wealth of vintage-style imagery' - Screentrade
'Will teach you everything you need to know about the star-studded world of Chinese cinematic magazine covers' - Shortlist
Table of ContentsIntroduction • 1. The Hollywood of the East: The Rise of the Chinese Film Industry, 1921–1932 • 2. Stars of the Page and Screen: A Golden Age for Movies and Magazines, 1932–1937 • 3. Celluloid Skirmishes: Creative Responses to Wartime Restrictions, 1937–1945 • 4. From Pillar to Post: Liberation and the Road to State Control, 1945–1951
