film and life of china after 1949
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Film and Life of China after 1949. Prof. Yali Pei Literature School Shaanxi Normal University. Chapter One White Hair Girl and the Establishment of the Narrative Model of New China’s Cinema. 1. The Story positive negative Xi’er / Da Chun Huang Shiren - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Film and Life of China after 1949
Prof. Yali PeiLiterature School
Shaanxi Normal University
Chapter One
White Hair Girl and the Establishment of the Narrative Model of New China’s Cinema
1. The Story
positive negative
Xi’er / Da Chun Huang Shiren
The people Mu Renzhi
2. Figures / Xi’er(喜儿)
2. Figures / Dachun(大春)
2. Figures / Huang Shiren(黄世仁)
2. Figures / Yang Bailao(杨白劳)
2. Figures / Zhao Dashu(赵大叔)
3. The presentation of the PlotPeaceful life
Bad-guys break-in
Xi’er is Raped
Dachun Joined the Red Army
The protagonist is rescued
Peaceful life
Bad guys break-in
Xi’er was raped
Join the Red Amy
3. Summary of the Plot
Liberation of Chinese low class people from the oppression;
Joining the Red Army is the motivation of the new China’s movies’ story which had the theme of liberation and standing up as a master
4. Story’s organization
Breaking out of the peace life
—suffering of the protagonist
—protagonist was rescued
—the peace life comes back
5. Manners
The story and the music are both coming from Northern China
There are also some opponents coming from western art, like Uncle Zhao’s songs belong to the modern opera, the view in the mountain is Gothic style.
Gothic style
6 Further issue to talk about beliefs
Grandma temple
Buddhism
Grandmother Temple
7 Resources and further readings White Hair Girl (movie). Creative playwright and
director: Shui Hua; Star: Tian Hua, Chen Qiang. 1950, Northeast China Studio
The Red Detachment of Women (movie). Creative playwright: Liang Xin; Director: Xie Jin. 1961, Shanghai Studio
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