The night is a 1961 italian drama film directed by michelangelo antonioni and starring marcello mastroianni, jeanne moreau and monica vitti with umberto eco appearing in a cameo. A documentary on china, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. What are the release dates for chung kuo cina 1972. Chung kuo is primarily set 200 years in the future in milehigh, continentspanning cities made of a superplastic called ice. The island of taiwan has an area of 35,808 square kilometres,826 sq mi, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern twothirds and plains in the western third, where its.
In 1971, a year before nixons historic visit to china and seemingly a harbinger of a thawing of international relations during the cultural revolution, michelangelo antonioni was invited by mao zedongs regime to make a work of propaganda about the superior virtues. His visit occurred during the cultural revolution, and the film triggered a largescale, yearlong criticism campaign initiated by. The documentary had its first showing in china on 25 november 2004 in beijing with a film festival hosted by the beijing film academy to honor the works of michelangelo antonioni. Hollywood is like being nowhere and talking to nobody about nothing. I want to be there, in that audience in 1972, watching those plate spinners and their amazing feats of derringdo. The third section addresses chinese audiences responses to chung kuo after the. Housing a global population of 40 billion, the cities are divided into 300 levels and success and prestige is measured by how far above the ground one lives. This is a rewritten version of the earlier eightbook chung kuo series. Filmed on location in milan, the film is about a day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their deteriorating relationship.
Chungkuo kuomintang article about chungkuo kuomintang. By presenting two complete seasons of shows such as milleluci 1974. 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. In the short run, more of the world will surely resemble british columbia, with its majority oriental population. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Antonionis travelogue from china a scene from michelangelo antonionis chung kuo cina, from 1972.
Michelangelo antonioni chung kuo china 1972 dvd mr bongo. In 1972, during maos cultural revolution, michelangelo antonioni was invit. Aug 15, 2015 1972 michelangelo antonioni chung kuo cina part 2 with english spanish sub 3 6 duration. In 1970, italian director michelangelo antonioni was asked to return to his roots as a documentarian for this profile of china, fully sanctioned by. Story is being rewritten and two extra prequel books are. In 1972, during maos cultural revolution, michelangelo antonioni was invited by the peoples republic of china to direct a documentary about new china. He is bluffing if he doesnt discuss chung kuo cina 1972 the reallife television documentary that antonioni made in red china just before he made the passenger and that aroused intense bitterness between him and the chinese leaders.
River bridge in the second episode are dutiful at besthere, as throughout. Chung kuo book series 8 books all formats kindle edition. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Chungkuo definition of chungkuo by the free dictionary. When i found the first two books on amazon, i got excited and started reading them again. The china episode in barthess career is one that comes up often in. Chung kuo, cina original title is a 1972 italian documentary directed by michelangelo antonioni. The course charted by michelangelo antonioni in chung kuo china presents unforgettable glimpses of one of the worlds richest cultures.
This article examines michelangelo antonionis documentary film chung kuo cina 1972 alongside. 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. Antonioni was invited to china by its government to film the. Chung kuo china 1972 directed by michelangelo antonioni. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Imported print 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. Plate spinners at work in shanghai, 1972, in antonionis chung kuo, cina 1972. Although he visits familiar sights, the films focus is fixed towards the people themselves. Chung kuo is an indelible time capsule of the aftermath of maos cultural revolution, the defining event of modern china. Maggie smiths best quotes as the dowager countess season 3 downton abbey duration.
The first part, taken around beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city. He made the documentary chung kuo, cina, but it was severely denounced by the chinese authorities as antichinese and anticommunist. Chung kuo, cina, a 1972 film directed by michelangelo antonioni chung kuo, a song by vangelis from china. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. Taiwan, officially the republic of china roc, is a state in east asia. And the shang practise another lasting chinese tradition the worship of ancestors. The italian director was invited by the chinese government in 1972 to make a film singing the praises of the communist revolution. Although he visits familiar sights such as the great wall and the forbidden city, the films focus is fixed towards the people themselves. Chung kuo synonyms, chung kuo pronunciation, chung kuo translation, english dictionary definition of chung kuo. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title chung kuo. Ive seen the film in its threehourfortyminute entirety three times over the past. I can be forgiven, i think, for missing the chung kuo when it was first published.
It stars a ten year old child named pan dongzi, whose life becomes quite difficult after his father is captured and subsequently rescued by the red army. You would think, would you not, that if a film director antonioni had just made a film about the maker. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. One of the most riveting documentary film portraits of china was almost never seen. Chung kuo cina 1972 a documentary on china, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit.
Neighbouring states include the peoples republic of china prc to the northwest, japan to the northeast, and the philippines to the south. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. If you want to start a main chungkuo page, just click the edit button above. 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. I guess my standards have changed because i found the writing selfabsorbed this time around. The legendary italian director michelangelo antonioni was fascinated with china. The footage yield of their trip was edited into three parts, each more than an hour long. Italy 16 november 1974 venice biennale west germany 31 august 1989. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
I read the chung kuo series a long time ago and thought they were great, but i lost them during a crosscountry move a few years ago. Despite receiving the direct support of the chinese communist party during production, chung kuo provoked a strong backlash on. The french subs are really excellent and helpful in appreciating the films, and theres nearly an hour of extras, consisting of a piece in italian with french subs from antonioni scholar and friend carlo di carlo who was also present in 2004 at the first public showing of chung kuo cina before a chinese audience, and a contextual piece by. Most popular cultural revolution movies and tv shows imdb. In early 1974, a year after the tv release of chung kuo in italy and the united. Story is being rewritten and two extra prequel books are added to this new series. Nick pinkerton on michelangelo antonionis chung kuocina china.
Sparkling red star takes place in 1937, amidst the red armys long march. They call anyang and the surrounding region chung kuo, meaning the central country. After three weeks of filming, antonioni edited the footage into a three and a half hour. Retrospective of italian filmmaker michelangelo antonioni. Michelangelo antonioni chung kuo china 1972 dvd mr. Chung kuo cina 1972 chung kuo cina 1972 the image could not be loaded. Chinas reception of michelangelo antonionis chung kuo request. 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. Chung kuo cina michelangelo antonioni italy, china, 1972. In 1970, italian director michelangelo antonioni was asked to return to his roots as a documentarian for this profile of china, fully sanctioned by the government of the peoples republic. Red flag canal and a collective farm in henan, as well as the old city of suzhou. Highquality porcelain or other ceramic ware, originally made in 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. Chung kuo cina michelangelo antonioni 1972 7 youtube.
Sung chiaojen sung chiaojen, 188219, chinese revolutionary and political leader. Nick pinkerton on michelangelo antonionis chung kuocina. Antonioni divided his resulting film, china, into three parts by. Chung kuo, cina film analysis michelangelo antonioni. Written and directed by michelangelo antonioni 7 past occurrences moma film. I was five years old when the first of its eight eventual volumes was. As far as china was concerned, shaw was evidently a man for all seasons. My fascination with chung kuo has not diminished, but my relationship. It was antonionis first entirely englishlanguage film, and stars david hemmings as a london fashion photographer who believes he. In the long run, the world portrayed in david wingroves chung kuo novels, in which the chinese dominate the world as thoroughly in the 22nd century as the europeans did in the 19th, isnt at all out of the question. Blowup sometimes styled as blowup or blow up is a 1966 mystery thriller film directed by michelangelo antonioni and produced by carlo ponti. Chung kuo book series 8 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. After gremlins and the goonies, what other 80s films need a. Michelangelo antonioni during the shooting of chung kuo, china in 1972.