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The Encyclopedia of Chinese Film , one of the first ever encyclopedias in this area, provides alphabetically organized entries on directors, genres, themes, and actors and actresses from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as 300 film synopses. Great care has been taken to provide solid cultural and historical context to the facts. The alphabetical entries are preceded by a substantial historical section, incorporating material on the the main studios and analysing the impact of Chinese film abroad as well as at home in recent years. This Encyclopedia meets the needs, equally, of * the film studies scholar * the student of Chinese culture * the specialist in Chinese film * the curious viewer wanting to know more. Additional features include: * comprehensive cross-references and suggestions for further reading * a list of relevant websites * a chronology of films and a classified contents list * three indexes - (one of film and tv 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) * a glossary of pinyin romanizations, Chinese characters and English equivalents t

Who reads Encyclopedia of Chinese Film?

Author

Zhiwei Xiao, Yingjin Zhang, Yingjin Zhang

Publisher

Routledge

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9781134745494

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Reference, Sports

Updated

2026-03-24