Most of the original Chinese filmmakers were trained by Americans, so early shorts like this tended to be silent comedies filled with visual gags–this one features a carpenter who opens up a fruit stand to woo a woman, and uses his woodworking skills and tools to increase his business. The collection begins with the oldest surviving film in the series, Labourer’s Love, a two-reeler from 1922 directed by Zhang Shichuan. The print quality varies here and there, but all are entertaining, from musicals to horror movies to social dramas. China ousted the British, fought off the Japanese, and began a revolution under Mao. However, after that? This YouTube playlist curated by the Department of Asian Studies of the University of British Columbia features a dozen notable films and influential classics from two and half decades of Chinese history, some of the most tumultuous years for that nation. Any person wanting to study this history must make do with synopses, photos, and imagination. The Chinese film industry began around the turn of the 20th century, but unfortunately nothing survives of those first two decades–films lost to fire, to age, and just plain lost. Directed by Cédric Klapisch 2013Rating: M, Coarse language, sexual references and nudity117 mins FranceFrench with English subtitles Comedy Drama Romance Streaming WATCH NOW RENT / BUY NOW RENT / BUY NOW Reckon we have something wrong Let us know.
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