Download or read book China's Cinema of Class written by Nicole Talmacs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Chinese audiences and the cinema of class -- 2 Class on screen and in reality: pre-conditioning audiences -- 3 Let the Bullets Fly: the socialisation of assumptions -- 4 Lost on Journey: prejudice in class relations -- 5 Go Lala Go!: secretaries, shopping and spinsterhood -- 6 House Mania: homeownership, marriageability and masculinity -- 7 The Piano in a Factory: suzhi, industrial heroes and the spectacle of poverty -- 8 Conclusion: class, the film and the filmmaker -- Films list -- Appendix: group discussants -- Let the Bullets Fly -- Lost on Journey -- Go Lala Go! -- House Mania -- The Piano in a Factory -- Index