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16 kwi 2020 · A dozen classic black and white Chinese films from the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s are now available for free on YouTube — with English subtitles. The movies represent some of the key highlights from China’s first “Golden Period” of cinema and are a Sino cinephile’s dream come true.
The Chinese film industry began around the turn of the 20th century, but unfortunately nothing survives of those first two decades--films lost to fire, to age, and just plain lost. Any person wanting to study this history must make do with synopses, photos, and imagination.
Best Chinese War Movies. Chinese cinema has a rich history of war movies that have captivated audiences around the world with their gripping storytelling and powerful performances. From epic battle scenes to personal stories of courage and sacrifice, these films have become classics in the genre.
28 kwi 2020 · Professor Chris Rea, assisted by PhD students Liu Yuqing and Yao Jiaqi, has been researching and translating a number of classic Chinese films, which are now available for free on YouTube, as part of an ongoing project to make early Chinese cinema history more accessible.
This lesson looks at the Chinese Civil War after the end of the Second World War until the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in October 1949. It can also be used to...
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with armed conflict continuing intermittently from 1 August 1927 until Communist victory resulted in their total control over mainland China on 7 December 1949.
1 sty 2023 · The Chinese Civil War, a major event in 20th-century Chinese history, spanned from 1927 to 1950. It was marked by a fierce struggle between the Kuomintang (KMT), led by Chiang Kai-shek, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), under Mao Zedong.
