Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy - The Genesis of China's Fifth Generation

"Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy: The Origins of China's Fifth Generation Filmmakers" 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 "Raise the Red Lantern," "Ju Dou," and "Not One Less"

List of contents

Table of Contents

Translator’s Introduction vii

Preface to the English Edition xiii

1. Admission 1

2. Noses to the Grindstone 51

3. First Steps 113

4. Graduation 147

Postscript 192

Character List for Chinese Names 201

Chinese Film Title List 207

Notes 213

Index 225

About the author

Zhen Ni

Summary

After 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.

Product details

• Authors: Zhen Ni, Zhen Ni
• Assisted by: Rey Chow (Editor), Chris Berry (Translation)
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.01.2003
• EAN: 9780822329565
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2956-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 242 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society; Asia-Pacific; Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society; Asia-Pacific; Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; China, Fernsehen, TV