A Century Of Light And Shadow 2005 480p 2xDVD PAL DD2.0
Subtitle: English, Chinese

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Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired in 2005, this interesting and informative series of 8 documentaries traces the development of the Chinese film industry from the pioneering years to contemporary times. From the rivalry between Mandarin and Cantonese films to the rise of the New Wave, this program touches on all the major trends and developments that have helped define Chinese cinema and explores different genres and representative figures and films. From actors to directors, over 200 film industry names, including Jackie Chan, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Connie Chan, Andrew Lau, Peter Chan, and Lau Ching Wan, appear in the program, bringing their intimate knowledge of the industry and providing insight about what lies ahead for Chinese cinema. First broadcast in 2005 with DVD released in 2007.

Disc 1:

“Dream Factory Revisited” (Part 1&2) – An overview of the milestones of the Hong Kong film history
“Song and Dance Through the Century” – Introduces Cantonese operas, Mandarin musicals and Huangmei diao operas
“A Tale of Two Tongues” – Studies the rise and fall of Cantonese and Mandarin films

Disc 2:

“Heroes Have Many Faces” – ‘Hunt’ for the heroes and heroines in martial arts, nationalistic and even triad movies
“The World of Comedy” – See how comedy depicts the change of Hong Kong culture
“The Rise and Fall of Local Culture” – Highlights the emergence of the local culture movies
“Filmmakes Without Frontiers” – The Hong Kong films were influenced by various cultural factors – a gain or a loss?