Includes bibliographical references and index. Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Auckland, 2014, titled China's industrial response to Hollywood : a transnational history, 1923-1937.
Contents:
Technology and the trans/national in China's transition to sound -- Response in distribution systems : from "parrot" to "butterfly" -- Capitalism with Chinese characteristics : the mode of production in Chinese cinema -- Movie matchmakers : the intermediaries between the American and Chinese film industries -- Measuring the outcome of China's response through statistics.
Summary:
"Based on extensive original research including in studio archives, industrial surveys, official records, trade journals, and English and Chinese newspapers, this book explores the role of the American film industry in the development of cinema in China. It examines the Chinese industry's response to the American industry, and the consequences of this response. It also considers the attitudes of Chinese film practitioners towards Hollywood, and the contribution of those figures who acted as intermediaries between the two industries. Overall, the book casts much new light on the early development of the film industry in China and demonstrates the huge influence Hollywood had on this"-- Provided by publisher.
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