Book Review Chinese Animation A History And Filmography

Book Review Chinese Animation A History And Filmography Chinese animation; a history and filmography, 1922 2012, by rolf giesen. illustrated. jefferson, nc, mcfarland & co., january 2015, trade paperback $55.00 (viii 208 pages), kindle $29.99. japanese animation was first seen in the u.s. in 1961 with the three features magic boy, panda and the magic serpent and alakazam the great; with astro boy. Chinese animation: a history and filmography, 1922 2012 by rolf giesen (mcfarland, 216 pages, pub. date: jan 2015) buy: $52.25 on amazon china is becoming one of the powerhouses in contemporary.

Book Review Chinese Animation A History And Filmography Chinese animation: a history and filmography 1922 2012 is rolf giesen’s attempt to shove everything he knows about chinese animation between two covers, and as of this moment, it’s the best source you’ve got if you can’t read chinese. it’s a bit of a shambles, but, frankly, so is chinese animation. Rolf giesen. 4.33. 3 ratings1 review. with an output of more than 250,000 minutes annually, and with roughly 5,000 producers and production units, the chinese are leading the field of animated films. although it is almost impossible to completely cover 90 years of filmmaking, this book provides a comprehensible introduction to the industry's. With an output of 250,000 minutes annually, and with 8,000 producers and production units around, the chinese are leading the field of animated films. it is almost impossible to completely cover ninety years of filmmaking, this guide provides a comprehensible introduction to the industry's infancy, its golden age (shanghai animation film studio) and today's chinese animation (in feature films. Chinese animation is an important book for every english reading person, as it deals with the current animation culture of more than a billion and a half inhabitants of our common planet. bio: giannalberto bendazzi is an italian film critic and historian, who taught at the università degli studi of milan and at the nanyang technological.