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UIowa Chinese Reading World - Intermediate Level, 46 中国电影第五代导演

46 中国 电影 第五代 导演

The fifth generation of Chinese film director Mark: Xiao Gao, I have read a lot of Chinese movies recently and I find it very interesting, so I want to know more about Chinese movies. Do you know about this? Xiao Gao: I also like to watch movies and read articles about movies, so I have some basic understanding of this, but I am not an expert. Do you have any question? I don't necessarily know much, but maybe I can give you some reference. Mark: I really like "Red Sorghum", "Farewell My Concubine" and "Hero". These movies are different, but the meaning is very profound. Xiao Gao: I understand. Mark: What do you understand? Xiao Gao: You like the film made by the fifth generation of Chinese directors. Mark: The fifth generation director? Xiao Gao: Yes. Although the history of Chinese films is not long, many excellent directors have appeared since the beginning of the 20th century. Directors of different eras have made different contributions to Chinese films. Since the early nineties, Chinese films have begun to receive more and more attention internationally. The directors of these films are mostly fifth-generation directors. Mark: What are the common characteristics of the fifth generation of directors? Xiao Gao: There are many experts who have a very deep and careful analysis of this issue. I can hardly say it comprehensively. But most people know that most of the fifth-generation directors have experienced the “Cultural Revolution”*. Most of them learned the relevant knowledge at the Beijing Film Academy after resuming the "College Entrance Examination" in 1978. Mark: I know the "Cultural Revolution." Then this generation of directors have some extraordinary experiences when they were young. Xiao Gao: Yes. Therefore, their performance of Chinese culture in the film is very characteristic of the times. Mark: What kind of characteristics of the times? Xiao Gao: This question is not a few words. * It can be said clearly. We will continue to discuss it later, ok? Mark: Ok, thank you. I can look for some books in this area first. Xiao Gao: Good idea, I also look for some books to take a look. Some of my friends are experts in this field. I can introduce you to you, so that you can get the answers from the experts. Mark: Great. thank you. Looking at Chinese movies, you can learn Chinese and understand the knowledge of Chinese movies. It really kills two birds.


46 中国 电影 第五代 导演 46 The Fifth Generation of Chinese Film Directors

The fifth generation of Chinese film director Mark: Xiao Gao, I have read a lot of Chinese movies recently and I find it very interesting, so I want to know more about Chinese movies. Mark: Xiao Gao. I recently read a lot of Chinese movies and I think it's very interesting. So I want to know more about Chinese movies. Do you know about this? Do you understand this? Xiao Gao: I also like to watch movies and read articles about movies, so I have some basic understanding of this, but I am not an expert. Xiao Gao: I also like watching movies and reading articles about movies. So I have some basic understanding of this, but I am not an expert. Do you have any question? I don't necessarily know much, but maybe I can give you some reference. I don't necessarily know much, but maybe I can give you some reference. Mark: I really like "Red Sorghum", "Farewell My Concubine" and "Hero". These movies are different, but the meaning is very profound. Mark: I like the films of "Red Sorghum", "Farewell, My Concubine" and "Hero". I feel that the styles of these films are not the same, but their meaning is profound. Xiao Gao: I understand. Xiao Gao: I understand. Mark: What do you understand? Mark: What do you understand? Xiao Gao: You like the film made by the fifth generation of Chinese directors. Xiao Gao: You like the movie made by a fifth-generation Chinese director. Mark: The fifth generation director? Xiao Gao: Yes. Although the history of Chinese films is not long, many excellent directors have appeared since the beginning of the 20th century. Directors of different eras have made different contributions to Chinese films. Since the early nineties, Chinese films have begun to receive more and more attention internationally. The directors of these films are mostly fifth-generation directors. Mark: What are the common characteristics of the fifth generation of directors? Although the history of Chinese cinema is not long, there have been many excellent directors since the beginning of the 20th century. Directors of different eras have made different contributions to Chinese movies. Xiao Gao: There are many experts who have a very deep and careful analysis of this issue. From the beginning of the 90s, Chinese films began to attract more and more attention internationally. Most of the directors of these films are fifth-generation directors. I can hardly say it comprehensively. Mark: What are the common features of the fifth generation of directors? But most people know that most of the fifth-generation directors have experienced the “Cultural Revolution”*. Xiao Gao: There are many experts who have a very deep and careful analysis of this issue. Most of them learned the relevant knowledge at the Beijing Film Academy after resuming the "College Entrance Examination" in 1978. I can hardly say it completely. Mark: I know the "Cultural Revolution." However, most people know that most of the fifth-generation directors have experienced the “Cultural Revolution”*. Then this generation of directors have some extraordinary experiences when they were young. Most of them learned the relevant knowledge at the Beijing Film Academy after resuming the “college entrance examination” in 1978. Xiao Gao: Yes. Therefore, their performance of Chinese culture in the film is very characteristic of the times. Mark: What kind of characteristics of the times? Then this generation of directors have some extraordinary experiences when they are young. Xiao Gao: This question is not a few words. * It can be said clearly. We will continue to discuss it later, ok? Mark: Ok, thank you. I can look for some books in this area first. Therefore, their performance of Chinese culture in the film is very distinctive. Xiao Gao: Good idea, I also look for some books to take a look. Mark: What are the characteristics of the era? Some of my friends are experts in this field. I can introduce you to you, so that you can get the answers from the experts. Xiao Gao: This question is not a few words. * It can be said clearly. After we have time, we will continue to discuss it. Mark: Great. thank you. Looking at Chinese movies, you can learn Chinese and understand the knowledge of Chinese movies. It really kills two birds. I can look for some books in this area first.