Director peter bogdanovichs film saint jack, which was shot completely on location in singapore in 1979, is such a picture. Chung kuo synonyms, chung kuo pronunciation, chung kuo translation, english dictionary definition of chung kuo. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Antonionis rarely seen documentary on china during the. Shot in china during the cultural revolution, chung kuo, cina offers a window into a time yin mei herself lived through a time that marked a chinese generation. Broadcast in a severely cut version on american television in 1973with frequent commercial breaks, ironies of ironies. Chung kuo, cina film analysis michelangelo antonioni. The context is that of the early 1970s, in the aftermath of that cultural revolution that dramatically shaped the face of, the middle kingdom, to this day.
The italian director was invited by the chinese government in 1972 to make a film singing the praises of the communist revolution. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Reclaiming the art of documentary in mechelangelo antonionis 1972 china film chung kuo by alice xiang, senses of cinema. Michelangelo antonionis chung kuo cina, jiang wens in the heat of the sun, yonggang wus the goddess, zhang yimous hero, ang lees lust, caution, hou hsiaohsiens flowers of shanghai, d.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. After a whirlwind 22 days of shooting in beijing, henan province, suzhou, nanjing and shanghai, following an itinerary closely monitored and carefully chosen by the party a situation far from what the director would have preferred antonionis final cut of the film which he named simply chung kuo, or cina china racked up to an. The idea that chung kuo can now be publicly seen in beijing gives him enormous satisfaction and totally vindicates his efforts, she wrote. Chung kuo cina 1972 5 min documentary a documentary on china, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. Highquality porcelain or other ceramic ware, originally made in. Antonionis shock and confusion, his film was vilified by the communists, who. The film, chung kuo, cina, sparked one of the biggestand least warrantedscandals in cinematic history, one that devastated its director. Chung kuo cina was one of the very first attempts by the newly founded chinese. One of antonionis most important works, largely unseen because undistributed but nevertheless famous for the circumstances of its filming, for the chinese governments virulent attack on antonioni after its release seven years later, he received an official apology, and for umberto ecos article that offered a semiotic explanation of why the chinese found it so insulting. Chungkuo synonyms, chungkuo pronunciation, chungkuo translation, english dictionary definition of chungkuo. Chung kuo, cina original title is a 1972 italian documentary directed by michelangelo antonioni. Griffiths broken blossoms, sergio leones once upon a time in america, richard quines the world of suzy wong, bernardo bertoluccis the last emperor. What they got was a more idiosyncratic and, in some ways, banal film than.
Film antonionis rarely seen documentary on china during the cultural revolution. His visit occurred during the cultural revolution, and the film triggered a largescale, yearlong criticism. Chung kuo, cina, a 1972 film directed by michelangelo antonioni chung kuo, a song by vangelis from china disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Antonioni was invited to china by its government to film the documentary, but the result was subsequently attacked as slanderous by chinese authorities and the italian communist party. Although he visits familiar sights, the film s focus is fixed towards the people themselves. Chung kuo, cina is an italian documentary directed by. Michelangelo antonioni chung kuo cina part 2 with english.
The first part, taken around beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a cesarean operation is performed, using acupuncture. In 1972, at the invitation of the thenchinese premier zhou enlai, the italian director michelangelo antonioni made a documentary film known as chung kuo cina. Chung kuo cina was one of the very first attempts by the newly founded chinese government to establish a diplomatic relationship with the west, a political agenda sought particularly by the premier zhou enlai, who was at the time leader of a moderate front. A documentary on china, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. Chung kuo, cina is an italian documentary directed by michelangelo antonioni in 1972.
As sam rohdie has observed, chung kuo cina is a film about a china seen but not known, observed, but not explained, and that is its wonderful power and its secret happiness. Despite antonionis efforts, china denounced the finished film, and as such. I want to laugh and gasp at their act in the moment, feel the presence of those twirling poles, the swish. It primarily observes the lives of contemporary working class chinese people. He intended solely to present a large collection of faces,gestures,customs. Antonionis rarely seen documentary on china during the cultural.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. All critics 2 fresh 2 as a series of images of china during this period, chung kuo is an invaluable document. Revisiting chung kuo, antonionis 1972 film shot in. The legendary italian director michelangelo antonioni was fascinated with china. In 1972, he overcame numerous obstacles to travel to the mainland through diplomatic channels to shoot this threeandahalf hour documentary in beijing, henan, jiangsu, and shanghai. Dec 30, 2017 the resulting film so enraged maos regime that it waged an international campaign to destroy chung kuochina and its maker a vicious motive, despicable tricks went one widely published screed in english. His visit occurred during the cultural revolution, and the film triggered a largescale, yearlong criticism campaign initiated by. Retrospective of italian filmmaker michelangelo antonioni. A year of china events at asia society asia society. The absolution of paul therouxs saint jack in a world. Chung kuo, michelangelo antonioni senses of cinema film journal.
To this day zhu has not watched antonionis documentary, titled chung kuo, cina. Cina 1972 provides some of the most insightful and original work within the book. I want to be there, in that audience in 1972, watching those plate spinners and their amazing feats of derringdo. Chung kuo china 1972 directed by michelangelo antonioni. The two halves of the film and an interlude between the tone and structure of the film. An italian filmmaker wanted to show the human side of. Chungkuo definition of chungkuo by the free dictionary. One of antonionis most innovative works, formerly languishing as a prized object in cinema archives, chung kuo chinas vision achieves greater resonance in the 21st century than the time of its release. His film was banned in china for 40 years and is the subject of a new chinese documentary, seeking chung kuo, that talked to people from the original film. The middle part visits the red flag canal and a collective. Perhaps the film will only be a mood, or a statement about a style of life. Invited by mao tsetungs government to make a film, antonioni arrived in china in.
Conceived by italian public broadcaster rai and the chinese embassy in rome, the idea behind the film was to have a leftist filmmaker visit china and make a film singing the praises of the communist. Having made his way into the spotlight of international recognition with. Chung kuo, cina, a 1972 film directed by michelangelo antonioni chung kuo, a song by vangelis from china. The resulting film so enraged maos regime that it waged an international campaign to destroy chung kuochina and its maker a vicious motive, despicable tricks went one widely published screed in english. I read most of the series a long time ago and recently decided to revisit the novels. Jun, 2018 mao zedong evidently saw blowup and invited antonioni to china to make chung kuo, cina, the italians documentary on daily life in beijing, hunan, suchow, nanking, and other locales. After reading it the first time, i was fairly amazed that the series as a whole has gotten so little attention from scifi readers. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. The first part, taken around beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a cesarean operation is. This is a time capsule of an unknown china in the early 70s released into the west by a great master of film.
Filmmaker michelangelo antonioni spotlights the people, sites, industries and arts of china. Chung kuocina china 1972, china, directed by michelangelo antonioni courtesy of photofest the camera feels most natural in the long, middle sections of the film, where the crew travels. Conceived by choreographer yin mei, this piece is a dance theater conversation with italian film director michelangelo antonionis rarelyseen documentary film chung kuo, cina. Mar 20, 2019 the film, chung kuo, cina, sparked one of the biggestand least warrantedscandals in cinematic history, one that devastated its director. Director peter bogdanovichs film saint jack, which was shot completely on location in singapore in 1979. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Antonioni was invited to china by its government to film the. Highquality porcelain or other ceramic ware, originally made in china. If you want to start a main chungkuo page, just click the edit button above. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Still from chung kuocina china 1972, directed by michelangelo antonioni. Until the film is edited, i have no idea myself what it will be about.
Invited by mao tse tungs government to make a film, antonioni arrived in china in. Chung kuo, cina is the first documentary film about communist china made by. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Antonionis travelogue from china a scene from michelangelo antonionis chung kuo cina, from 1972. While well received in the west, the film did not find its intended audience until its 2004 screening at the beijing cinema institute. An italian filmmaker wanted to show the human side of china. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing chung kuo china part 1 near you. Although he visits familiar sights such as the great wall and the forbidden city, the film s focus is fixed towards the people themselves. Nov 03, 2012 a documentary on china, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The middle kingdom 1989 is the first volume of david wingroves massive chung kuo science fiction series.
We must strongly rebuff this imperialists provocations and completely expose and repudiate this reactionary film. Describing how antonioni was restricted in what he could film by the chinese government, king sees his resulting documentary as. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Michelangelo antonioni chung kuo china 1972 dvd mr bongo. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title chung kuo. From major cities like peking and shanghai to the henan province, people struggle amidst poverty and hardship to. Chung kuo clearly evokes this first moment of contact for the italian director with an utterly foreign culture. The course charted by michelangelo antonioni in chung kuo china presents unforgettable glimpses of one of the worlds richest cultures. Everything is of interest in chung kuo cina, a 1970s. Jan 02, 2018 film antonionis rarely seen documentary on china during the cultural revolution. Michelangelo antonioni chung kuo china 1972 dvd mr. In april 2010, acclaimed auteur jia zhangke was commissioned to make a film about shanghai to mark the opening of the upcoming. Plate spinners at work in shanghai, 1972, in antonionis chung kuo, cina 1972.
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