Celebrating Shanghai s rich cinematic history, the films covered here represent a lengthy time period, from the first Golden Age of Chinese Cinema in the 1930s to the city s status as an international production hub in 2013. Given the enduring status of Shanghai as the Paris of the East, World Film Locations: Shanghaiemphasizes the city s cosmopolitan glamour through locations that are steeped in cinematic exoticism, while also probing the reality behind the image by investigating its backstreets and residential zones. To facilitate this study of Shanghai s dual identity through...
Celebrating Shanghai s rich cinematic history, the films covered here represent a lengthy time period, from the first Golden Age of Chinese Cinema in ...