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An Outline of China' s Historical Development in Academic Film Studies

  

  1. An Outline of China' s Historical Development in Academic Film Studies
  • Online:2010-04-25 Published:2010-04-25

Abstract:

The academic research for China' s film can be divided into two parts: the Chinese language and the foreign language. And the former is the main body. Chiefly, the academic literature of the Chinese film in the Chinese language is distributed in China' s mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Before 1980s, it is sporadic, and after that, the research enters into a prosperous period, which continues to this day. For the reasons of politics, history and industry, the Chinese film study of the three places, in a period of time, focuses on their own regions, and, at the same time, gives some consideration to the interesting topics of the other regions. Methodologically, before 1980s, the film studies in the mainland take politics and ideology as the main enter point, and, up to 1980s and 1990s, turn to aesthetics, culture and industry, while the ones both in Hong Kong and Taiwan mainly concern about industry, history and genre. In 1990s, the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, in the aspect of the film study, pay more attention to the interaction and each other' s development. And in the new century, the new concept of the "Chinese film", which transcends the political boundaries and covers the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, providing a new academic perspective of the Chinese film study. As for the academic literature of the Chinese film in the foreign language, it mainly appears after 1980s, and，is mostly published in English in Europe and the United State. But, since 1990s, it has developed rapidly and maturated increasingly, giving an impact to the indigenous studies. Nowadays, China' s film study, or the Chinese film study, has become an international academic sector.

Key words: China＇s film studies, the Chinese film study, academic history

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