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The Sixth Generation 1.Pioneers, around 1920s 张石川、郑正秋 2.The second generation, the disciples of the pioneers,

around 1930s-1940s, 蔡楚生、费穆 3. The third generation, around 1960, 谢晋、成荫、谢铁骊 4. The fourth generation, graduated before the Cultural

Revolution and succeeded in the New Period. 张暖忻、吴贻弓、滕文骥、吴天明、谢飞、郑洞天、黄建中、黄蜀芹 5. The fifth generation, the Department of Professional

Director 1978. 陈凯歌、张艺谋、田壮壮、黄建新 6. The sixth generation or The new generation, who

were born in 1960s. They were educated in 1980s and made films from 1990s. 贾樟柯、王小帅、姜文、娄烨

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1.Pioneers, around 1920s 张石川、郑正秋 1913 Die for Marriage ( 《难夫难

妻》 ) The first feature film in China.

Argument about the “First”

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2.The second generation, the disciples of the pioneers,

around 1930s-1940s, 蔡楚生、费穆 蔡楚生《渔光曲》《一江春水向东流》 费穆《小城之春》 Establishment of Chinese

Aesthetics

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3. The third generation, around 1960, 谢晋、成荫、谢铁骊

Historical Regret View of state and the family

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4. The fourth generation, graduated before the Cultural Revolution and succeeded in

the New Period. 张暖忻、吴贻弓、滕文骥、吴天明、谢飞、郑洞天、黄建中、黄蜀芹Least Achievement / Longest Suffering

Sacrifice for the youth

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5. The fifth generation, the Department of Professional

Director 1978. 陈凯歌、张艺谋、田壮壮、黄建新 “Conspire” with commerce under

the artistic veil Someone held the ground, also

someone ran away.

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6. The sixth generation or The new generation, who

were born in 1960s, educated in 1980s and made

films from 1990s. 贾樟柯、王小帅、姜文、娄烨

New Power New Hope Platform Shanghai Dreams In the Heat of the Sun Suzhou River

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Cultural map of Chinese Film

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The WILL: of History and Individual

The world as will and representation

1964~1978San Xian Construction ____ the Third-Front

Construction

1966~1976The Cultural Revolution

1979~1989The Reform and Opening up

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In the heat of the sun1994

Individual case & Particular case Youth collection on the roof Pure memory The desire is the last hope for

redemption when the individual was erased in a grand unified ideology.