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The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama

Author : Xiaomei Chen
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231535546
Total Pages : 655 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama written by Xiaomei Chen and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

How to Read Chinese Drama

Author : Patricia Sieber
Publisher : How to Read Chinese Literature
ISBN 13 : 9780231186490
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book How to Read Chinese Drama written by Patricia Sieber and published by How to Read Chinese Literature. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How to Read Chinese Drama: A Guided Anthology introduces students to the wide world of Chinese theater through excerpts from and context about 14 plays. Special attention is paid to how those plays are realized on stage. These examples cover the entire history of the most important genres up to the maturity of Peking opera in the second half of the nineteenth century. Students will be exposed to many play texts and aspects of Chinese theater, including three types of expressive modes-music (music and singing), text (speaking/reciting/written text), and movements (acting)-historical, biographical, and sociopolitical backgrounds about Chinese drama and playwrights, staging and rituals, and close textual analyses. The book is designed to be used independently or in concert with How to Read Chinese Drama: A Language Text, but the guided anthology volume does not assume any knowledge of Chinese"--

Chinese Drama and Society

Author : Teresa Chi-Ching Sun
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0761871322
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Drama and Society written by Teresa Chi-Ching Sun and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Chinese Drama

Author : Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Drama written by Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

TV Drama in China

Author : Ying Zhu
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622099408
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book TV Drama in China written by Ying Zhu and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

An Oxford Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Drama

Author : Martha Cheung
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book An Oxford Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Drama written by Martha Cheung and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Chinese Drama

Author : William Stanton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Drama written by William Stanton and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Crime and Punishment in Medieval Chinese Drama

Author : George A. Hayden
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Crime and Punishment in Medieval Chinese Drama written by George A. Hayden and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary Material --Courtroom Plays of the Yuan and Ming Periods --The Legend of Judge Pao from the Beginnings through Yuan-Ming Drama --Ch'en-Chou T'iao Mi --P'en-Erh Kuei --Hou-t'ing Hua /Cheng T'ing-yü --Courtroom Plays (Tsa-Chü) --Courtroom Plays in Yuan and Early-Ming Accounts --Late-Ming Anthologies in Which Courtroom Plays Appear --Notes --Bibliography --Glossary --Index --Harvard East Asian Monographs.

Golden Age of Chinese Drama

Author : Chung-wen Shih
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400871093
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Golden Age of Chinese Drama written by Chung-wen Shih and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-08 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Chinese Drama

Author : Manuel D. Lopez
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Drama written by Manuel D. Lopez and published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Television Drama in Contemporary China

Author : Shenshen Cai
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317239520
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Television Drama in Contemporary China written by Shenshen Cai and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to high audience numbers and the significant influence upon the opinions and values of viewers, the political leadership in China attributes great importance to the impact of television dramas. Many successful TV serials have served as useful conduits to disseminate official rhetoric and mainstream ideology, and they also offer a rich area of research by providing insight into the changing Chinese political, social and cultural context. This book examines a group of recently released TV drama serials in China which focus upon, and to various degrees represent, topical political, social and cultural phenomena. Some of the selected TV serials reflect the present ideological proclivities of the Chinese government, whilst others mirror social and cultural occurrences or provide coded and thought-provoking messages on China’s socio-economic and political reality. Through in-depth textual analysis of the plots, scenes and characters of these selected TV serials, the book provides timely interpretations of contemporary Chinese society, its political inclinations, social fashions and cultural tendencies. The book also demonstrates how popular media narratives of TV drama serials engage with sensitive civic issues and cultural phenomena of modern-day China, which in turn encourages a broader social imagination and potential for change. Advancing our understanding of contemporary China, this book will appeal to students and scholars of contemporary Chinese culture, society and politics, as well as those with research interests in television studies more generally.

Representing History in Chinese Media

Author : Gotelind Müller
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3825807878
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Representing History in Chinese Media written by Gotelind Müller and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical TV dramas are a highly popular genre in the People's Republic of China and an important, contested factor in shaping historical consciousness of the populace. The monumental TV drama Zou xiang gonghe made a stir when aired by China Central Television in the spring of 2003. Because of its unconventional representation of the historically critical time-span 1890-1917, the TV drama sparked a heated discussion in the print media as well as in the internet, and was ultimately taken off the program. This book aims at presenting a synopsis of the TV drama, analysing its background and impact on society.

Acting the Right Part

Author : Xiaomei Chen
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824861361
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Acting the Right Part written by Xiaomei Chen and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Snow In Midsummer

Author : Guan Hanquing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 135004279X
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Snow In Midsummer written by Guan Hanquing and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men in this town were born with mouths that can right wrongs with a few words. Why are you too timid to speak? As she is about to be executed for a murder she didn't commit, young widow Dou Yi vows that, if she is innocent, snow will fall in midsummer and a catastrophic drought will strike. Three years later, a businesswoman visits the parched, locust-plagued town to take over an ailing factory. When her young daughter is tormented by an angry ghost, the new factory owner must expose the injustices Dou Yi suffered before the curse destroys every living thing. A contemporary re-imagining by acclaimed playwright Frances-Ya Chu Cowhig of one of the most famous classical Chinese dramas, which breathes new life into this ancient story, haunted by centuries of retelling. The world premiere of Snow in Midsummer on 23 February 2017 at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, launched the RSC's Chinese Translations Project, a cultural exchange bringing Chinese classics to a contemporary Western audience.

The Columbia Anthology of Yuan Drama

Author : C. T. Hsia
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231122675
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Columbia Anthology of Yuan Drama written by C. T. Hsia and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology features translations of ten seminal plays written during the Yuan dynasty (1279Ð1368), a period considered the golden age of Chinese theater. By turns lyrical and earthy, sentimental and ironic, Yuan drama spans a broad emotional, linguistic, and stylistic range. Combining sung arias with declaimed verses and doggerels, dialogues and mime, and jokes and acrobatic feats, Yuan drama formed a vital part of ChinaÕs culture of performance and entertainment in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. To date, few Yuan-dynasty plays have been translated into English. Well-known translators and scholars have supervised the making of this collection and add a short description to each play. A general introduction situates all selections within their cultural and historical contexts.

Theater and Society

Author : Haiping Yan
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
ISBN 13 : 9780765633828
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book Theater and Society written by Haiping Yan and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1998 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese spoken drama flourished in the 1980s when it generated a series of national controversies. In important respects, this was the golden age of drama in the People's Republic, as the stage became a most effective arena for exploring long suppressed cultural and political issues, constituting an indispensable dimension of the reform that has been altering the landscape of contemporary Chinese culture and society. The plays in this volume are among the most influential and controversial, having engendered intense cultural debate and political confrontations. They include the only complete English language translation of Bus Stop by Nobel Prize-winning author Gao Xingjian. The film script was chosen from among the most acclaimed contemporary Chinese films for its high significance in the history of Chinese film and its international influence in the cinematic world. For general readers with diverse cultural and artistic interests, this anthology introduces a new world of performing culture that enriches, delights, and challenges. For students and scholars of modern Chinese culture and society, it provides insights into China's profound social, political, and cultural transformation. For students and scholars in theatre and film studies who are increasingly interested in dramatic creations beyond the boundaries of the European tradition, it offers much needed materials for broadening cultural horizons. Yan Haiping, who holds advanced degrees in theater arts from Cornell University, was awarded the First Prize for Excellence in Drama 1980-81 by the Society of Chinese Dramatists and the Ministry of Culture of the PRC for her ten-act historical play Li Shimin, Prince of Qin. contents Plays: WM, by Wang Peigong, playscript revised for performance by Wang Gui, translated by Thomas Moran; Pan Jinlian:The History of a Fallen Woman, by Wei Minglun, translated by Dave Williams with Xiaoxia Williams; Shanshuping Chronicles, by Chen Zidu, Yang Jian, Zhu Xiaoping, translated by Rong Cai; The Bus Stop by Gao Xingjian, translated by Kimberly Besio. Film: ld Well, by Zheng Yi, directed by Wu Tianming, translated by Shiaoling Yu.

Mainstream Culture Refocused

Author : Xueping Zhong
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824860667
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Mainstream Culture Refocused written by Xueping Zhong and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2010-07-31 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serialized television drama (dianshiju), perhaps the most popular and influential cultural form in China over the past three decades, offers a wide and penetrating look at the tensions and contradictions of the post-revolutionary and pro-market period. Zhong Xueping’s timely new work draws attention to the multiple cultural and historical legacies that coexist and challenge each other within this dominant form of story telling. Although scholars tend to focus their attention on elite cultural trends and avant garde movements in literature and film, Zhong argues for recognizing the complexity of dianshiju’s melodramatic mode and its various subgenres, in effect "refocusing" mainstream Chinese culture. Mainstream Culture Refocused opens with an examination of television as a narrative motif in three contemporary Chinese art-house films. Zhong then turns her attention to dianshiju’s most important subgenres. "Emperor dramas" highlight the link between popular culture’s obsession with emperors and modern Chinese intellectuals’ preoccupation with issues of history and tradition and how they relate to modernity. In her exploration of the "anti-corruption" subgenre, Zhong considers three representative dramas, exploring their diverse plots and emphases. "Youth dramas’" rich array of representations reveal the numerous social, economic, cultural, and ideological issues surrounding the notion of youth and its changing meanings. The chapter on the "family-marriage" subgenre analyzes the ways in which women’s emotions are represented in relation to their desire for "happiness." Song lyrics from music composed for television dramas are considered as "popular poetics." Their sentiments range between nostalgia and uncertainty, mirroring the social contradictions of the reform era. The Epilogue returns to the relationship between intellectuals and the production of mainstream cultural meaning in the context of China’s post-revolutionary social, economic, and cultural transformation. Provocative and insightful, Mainstream Culture Refocused will appeal to scholars and students in studies of modern China generally and of contemporary Chinese media and popular culture specifically.