Early Film Cultures in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Republican China Kaleidoscopic Histories

• Main Author: Yeh, Emilie Yueh-yu (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2018
• Subjects: Arts; Cantonese; China; Cinema of China; Guangzhou; History of China; Hong Kong; Magic lantern; Shanghai; Taiwan
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This collection explores the complex world of early cinema in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The story of how cinema established itself in China has not been well-understood. Cultural models for cinema-going and industry practices varied widely across China. By looking at several centers of cinemat...