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The worlds of Mei Lanfang /

He was an artist, a husband, a father, a patriot, a communist, a woman. Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), the man whose life story inspired Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine", was a Chinese opera singer whose career spanned from the last imperial dynasty to Mao Tse-tung. Surving two Republic...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Blue Moon Productions, Lotus Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Chen, Mei-Juin, Muskat, Lisa, Shi, Jian, Barkan, Bronwyn, Blaufarb, Ross, Mei, Lan-fang, 1894-1961, Fu, Syou-Ling, Zhang, Daxing, Bédoyan, Jean-Pierre, Chow, Alan, Mei, Shaowu
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Chinese
Language Notes:English narration; English and Chinese dialogue with Chinese and English subtitles.
Published: [Los Angeles] : Lotus Films, c2005.
Subjects:
Mei, Lan-fang, > 1894-1961.
Actors > China > 20th century > Biography.
Singers > China > 20th century > Biography.
Operas, Chinese.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:He was an artist, a husband, a father, a patriot, a communist, a woman. Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), the man whose life story inspired Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine", was a Chinese opera singer whose career spanned from the last imperial dynasty to Mao Tse-tung. Surving two Republics and foreign occupations, he is an icon of Chinese opera who specialized in portrayals of female roles, from delicate concubines to fierce warriors. Mei Lanfang's extraordinary career brought him praise and attention from luminaries such as Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Paul Robeson, Bernard Shaw, and Sergei Eisenstein. With precious archival footage never seen outside of Chinese Film Archive, this documentary offers a rare and fascinating look at a leading cultural figure of China. His rich life provides viewers an overview of Chinese nationalism, communism, gender issues and high/pop culture.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Awards:Best Documentary, Women in Film ; Most Outstanding Asian Artist Special Award from Lincoln Center, The Chinese American Arts Council, and New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs.
Production Credits:Producer, Lisa Muskat ; co-producer, Shi Jian, China Central TV ; director, Mei-Juin Chen ; screenplay, Mei-Juin Chen, Bronwyn Barkan, Ross Blaufarb ; camera, Christian Iseli, David Shao ; editor, Mei-Juin Chen ; music, Jean-Pierre Bedoyan.
ISBN:0972483551
9780972483551