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Author | : Xiaomei Chen |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 655 |
Release | : 2014-03-25 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0231535546 |
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This condensed anthology reproduces close to a dozen plays from Xiaomei Chen's well-received original collection, The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama, along with her critical introduction to the historical, cultural, and aesthetic evolution of twentieth-century Chinese spoken drama. Comprising representative works from the Republican era to postsocialist China, the book encapsulates the revolutionary rethinking of Chinese theater and performance that began in the late Qing dynasty and vividly portrays the uncertainty and anxiety brought on by modernism, socialism, political conflict, and war. Chosen works from 1919 to 1990 also highlight the formation of national and gender identities during a period of tremendous social, cultural, and political change in China and the genesis of contemporary attitudes toward the West. PRC theater tracks the rise of communism, juxtaposing ideals of Chinese socialism against the sacrifices made for a new society. Post-Mao drama addresses the nation's socialist legacy, its attempt to reexamine its cultural roots, and postsocialist reflections on critical issues such as nation, class, gender, and collective memories. An essential, portable guide for easy reference and classroom use, this abridgment provides a concise yet well-rounded survey of China's theatricality and representation of political life. The original work not only established a canon of modern Chinese drama in the West but also made it available for the first time in English in a single volume.
Author | : Ying Zhu |
Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2008-10-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9622099408 |
Download TV Drama in China Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This collection of essays brings together the first comprehensive study of TV drama in China. Examining in depth the production, distribution and consumption of TV drama, the international team of experts demonstrate why it remains the pre-eminent media form in China. The examples are diverse, highlighting the complexity of producing narrative content in a rapidly changing political and social environment. Genres examined include the revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, "pink" dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms. In addition to genres, the collection explores industry dynamics: how TV dramas are marketed and consumed on DVD, and China's aspirations to export its television drama rights. The book provides an international and cross-cultural perspective with chapters on Taiwanese TV drama in China, the impact of South Korean drama, and trans-border production between the Mainland and Hong Kong.
Author | : Martha Cheung |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 914 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
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This anthology of fifteen plays introduces Western readers to some of the finest Chinese drama of the last twenty years. Representing writers from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, the plays offer a wide selection of living Chinese theater, from socialist-realist, to comedic, to the experimental and avant-garde.
Author | : Teresa Chi-Ching Sun |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2019-08-23 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0761871322 |
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This book traces the entrance of Western stage drama into China and the initial reception it received from Chinese intellectuals. Form the introduction of Western literature and dramatic concepts to China in the early twentieth century to the Chinese national theatre movement and renovation of Beijing opera, specific and social cultural conditions ushered the literature created in that environment. The central contention of this book is that the evolution of modern literary stage drama was an important aspect of the Chinese intellectual movement, transforming stage shows into messengers of social change. When two cultures collide, it can produce significant literary and cultural change. While there have been productive studies comparing the characteristics of Eastern and Western theatre, there has not yet been a study examining the social environments that brought these characteristics about.
Author | : Xiaomei Chen |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 483 |
Release | : 2002-01-31 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0824861361 |
Download Acting the Right Part Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Acting the Right Part is a cultural history of huaju (modern Chinese drama) from 1966 to 1996. Xiaomei Chen situates her study both in the context of Chinese literary and cultural history and in the context of comparative drama and theater, cultural studies, and critical issues relevant to national theater worldwide. Following a discussion of the marginality of modern Chinese drama in relation to other genres, periods, and cultures, early chapters focus on the dynamic relationship between theater and revolution. Chosen during the Cultural Revolution as the exclusive artistic vehicle to promote proletariat art, "model theater" raises important questions about the complex relationships between women, memory, nation/state, revolution, and visual culture. Throughout this study, Chen argues that dramatic norms inform both theatrical performance and everyday political behavior in contemporary China.
Author | : Chung-wen Shih |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2015-03-08 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1400871093 |
Download Golden Age of Chinese Drama Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The 171 extant plays of the Yuan period (1279-1368) are the oldest and most brilliant examples of Chinese dramatic literature. In this first comprehensive study, Chung-wen Shih systematically explores the riches of Yuan drama, from its unexcelled lyric poetry to its colorful characterization. After tracing the popular genres that contributed to the flowering of Yuan drama, the author describes conventional features of dramatic construction, methods of characterization, and recurring themes. The central focus is on the use of language: prose passages and lyrics are cited to show how innovative use of spoken language invests the prose with a remarkable strength and suppleness, and how imaginative use of figurative language endows the poetry with an incomparable richness of texture. Attention is also given to the use of music and physical aspects of staging. Originally published in 1976. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author | : William Stanton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 1899 |
Genre | : Chinese drama |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Cecilia Sieu Ling Zung |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Chinese drama |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Manuel D. Lopez |
Publisher | : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
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Includes a classified, annotated, interdisciplinary bibliography in English of articles, books, chapters, theses, and dissertations concerning all aspects of Chinese drama from its shamanistic origins to 1985, as well as references both to Chinese plays in English translation and to commentary.
Author | : Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Chinese drama |
ISBN | : |
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