{"product_id":"memoirs-from-the-beijing-film-academy-9780822329701","title":"Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982, directors like Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou revolutionized Chinese cinema with Red Sorghum, Farewell My Concubine, Yellow Earth, Raise the Red Lantern, and other international successes. This title tells the story of this class of 1982, China's famous \"Fifth Generation\" of filmmakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ni Zhen was himself one of the educators of the Fifth Generation, so he has been able to give a full and accurate account of what happened then on the basis of his own first-hand evidence. He also gives a detailed scholarly analysis of the origins of the Fifth Generation and the particular conditions that produced this art movement. Reading his book not only gave me intellectual pleasure, but also took me back to those unforgettable times.”—Chen Kaige, director of \u003ci\u003eFarewell My Concubine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYellow Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy: The Origins of China’s Fifth Generation Filmmakers\u003c\/i\u003e brings back memories for me. It tells the true story of how I moved from ignorance to full maturity along with a group of my peers. Everyone faces challenges of some sort in their youth. They become life’s most beautiful memories. That means this is not just a book about film, but also a book about human life. Once youth is over it never returns, and so we treasure it in our hearts. Thank you, Professor Ni Zhen, for writing this inspiring book.”—Zhang Yimou, director of \u003ci\u003eRaise the Red Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJu Dou\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNot One Less\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents \u003cbr\u003e Translator’s Introduction vii\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the English Edition xiii\u003cbr\u003e 1. Admission 1\u003cbr\u003e 2. Noses to the Grindstone 51\u003cbr\u003e 3. First Steps 113\u003cbr\u003e 4. Graduation 147\u003cbr\u003e Postscript 192\u003cbr\u003e Character List for Chinese Names 201\u003cbr\u003e Chinese Film Title List 207\u003cbr\u003e Notes 213\u003cbr\u003e Index 225","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406030709079,"sku":"9780822329701","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822329701.jpg?v=1730494303","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/memoirs-from-the-beijing-film-academy-9780822329701","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}