Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949

Christopher Rea is professor of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of The Age of Irreverence: A New History of Laughter in China (2015) and cotranslator of The Book of Swindles: Selections from a Late Ming Collection (Columbia, 2017).

• List of FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Silent Films1. Laborer’s Love (Laogong zhi aiqing 勞工之愛情), (Zhang Shichuan, director, 1922)2. Playthings (Xiao wanyi 小玩意), (Sun Yu, director, 1933)3. Sports Queen (Tiyu huanghou 體育皇后), (Sun Yu, director, 1934)4. Goddess (Shennü 神女), (Wu Yonggang, director, 1934)5. The Great Road (Dalu 大路), (Sun Yu, director, 1934)6. New Women (Xin nüxing 新女性), (Cai Chusheng, director, 1935)Part II. Sound Films7. Song at Midnight (Yeban gesheng 夜半歌聲), (Ma-Xu Weibang, director, 1937)8. Street Angels (Malu tianshi 馬路天使), (Yuan Muzhi, director, 1937)9. Hua Mu Lan (Mulan congjun 木蘭從軍), (Richard Poh, director, 1939)10. Long Live the Missus! (Taitai wansui 太太萬歲), (Sang Hu, director, 1947)11. Spring River Flows East (Yi jiang chunshui xiang dong liu 一江春水向東流), (Cai Chusheng and Zheng Junli, directors, 1947)12. Spring in a Small Town (Xiaocheng zhi chun 小城之春), (Fei Mu, director, 1948)13. Wanderings of Three-Hairs the Orphan (Sanmao liulang ji 三毛流浪記), (Zhao Ming and Yan Gong, directors, 1949)14. Crows and Sparrows (Wuya yu maque 烏鴉與麻雀), (Zheng Junli, director, 1949)AbbreviationsAppendix 1: Other Significant Extant Chinese Films, 1927–1949Appendix 2: Selective Name List of Film PersonnelFilmographyBibliographyIndex

A valuable addition to the field that makes early Chinese film history and analysis accessible, and familiarizes general readers with the diverse styles and creative vitality of early Chinese filmmakers.