About the publisher
China Film Press is a professional publisher known for its publications on film art and theory. Publicly available information indicates that its publishing directions cover film history, screenplays, film technology, and related dictionaries. Judging from the 24 books in the collection, the press's publishing scope is not limited to film: it also extends to history, essays and miscellaneous writings, cultural studies, war and military themes, management, and social novels, showing a cross-disciplinary editorial layout. Among these are history and culture titles such as The Complete Works of Learning from History and Interpreting the Character of Hunan People; war-themed works such as Shangganling, The Battle of Poyang Lake, and An Elite Force in the Snowy Region: A Study of the Military History of the Tubo in the Tang Dynasty; and essays and novels such as To You and Love, on the Back of a Great Bird. Authors visible in the collection include Chi Shuangming, Zhang Jiaxin, Chang Jian, He Chuwu, Wang Bo, Jiang Yan, Peng Qingyan, and Song Yi. Given limited public information, the press's editorial threads and series plans in these popular book categories remain to be further clarified; the existing catalog more reflects a publishing profile that draws on its professional background while extending into the humanities, social sciences, and literary creation.
Published (38)
Rating 3.5★ The Battle of Poyang Lake 彭卿岩 / 宋毅 China Film Press · 2018 In ancient China, what hardships did a young man with nothing have to endure, what paths did he have to walk, what trials did he have to face, and wha… Rating 3.5★ Love, on the Back of the Great Bird 姜艳 China Film Press · 2018 Perhaps out of sheer exhaustion, perhaps from an unspoken need for help, I heard that if a signal is sent out to the universe, a response will come. B… Rating 3.4★ Investing Is a Form of Cultivation 混沌创投营二期 China Film Press · 2018 The book originates from off-hours sharing among members of the second cohort of the Chaos Venture Camp: reflections on life, work, and family; accoun… Rating 3.4★ Because We Cannot Fly, We Must Run 砍柴人 China Film Press · 2017 Because You Can't Fly, You Must Run: good fortune is no match for good habits; there is no savior in this world, no great liberator—you can only save … Rating 3.2★ Are You Well in Heaven? In Memory of Six Superstars from Hong Kong and Taiwan Lü Shuchun China Film Press · 2017 This book recounts the stories of six great superstars from Hong Kong and Taiwan: Bruce Lee, Barbara Yung, Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Teresa Teng, and … Rating 2.2★ The 9 Great Calculations You Must Understand in Business Lü Shuchun China Film Press · 2017 The essence of business is buying low and selling high. Anyone who can't reckon their own costs (buying low), or who can't figure out how to raise the… A Dog's Devotion Xiao Zhong China Film Press · 2016 In the winter of 1968, Yang Guang, a sent-down youth from Changchun, arrived with his companions at Halahantun, a village on the Horqin Grassland. On … Rating 3.7★ An Interpretation of the Hunanese Character 常建 China Film Press · 2015 Drawing on the "Hunan phenomenon" of modern Chinese history, this book sets out to analyze the character of the Hunanese people. It then interprets th… Rating 3.5★ Popular Uprisings in the Late Ming Li Wenzhi China Film Press · 2014 Popular Uprisings in the Late Ming is a monograph on Ming history completed in the 1940s by the economic historian Li Wenzhi and first published aroun… Legend of Zhang Tianshi: The Xuanyuan Tomb Peng Tian China Film Press · 2014 Zhao Gou took the throne and founded the Southern Song. As the orthodox royal qi of Huaxia wanes, the ghost gate at the "Gen" position of the heavenly… City of Warriors (Two Volumes) Jia Dongyan / 李文强 / 张帆 China Film Press · 2014 In the autumn of 1943, as Japanese forces advanced westward, Changde in Hunan (renamed Tangde in the novel) became a vital refuge for displaced civili… The Complete Compendium of Historical Wisdom Chi Shuangming China Film Press · 2007 The Complete Compendium of Historical Wisdom is a collection of essays on Chinese history compiled by Chi Shuangming, published by China Film Press in… An Actor Prepares Konstantin Stanislavski China Film Press · 2006 An Actor Prepares is the representative work of the Russian actor, director, and drama educator Konstantin Stanislavski (1863–1938) and the first theo… An Analysis of Stunt Shots in American Blockbusters — China Film Press · 2006 An Analysis of Stunt Shots in American Blockbusters is not a standalone monograph but an essay included in the collection The Plastic Art of Screen Im… An Appreciation of Bacon's Essays Francis Bacon / Liu Ye China Film Press · 2005 An Appreciation of Bacon's Essays is compiled and translated from the Essays of the English philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon (1561–1626) by Liu… Heaven in Chaos, Earth in Chaos Zhou Dedong China Film Press · 2002 Heaven in Chaos, Earth in Chaos is one of Zhou Dedong's early representative works of horror fiction. First published in January 2002 by China Film Pr… No Story in Officialdom Wang Yuewen China Film Press · 1999 This is a collection of novellas and short stories by Wang Yuewen, comprising thirteen pieces including "A Story with No Beginning or End," "Call It L… What Matters in Cinematography Is Truth Néstor Almendros China Film Press · 1980 What Matters in Cinematography Is Truth is a translated essay on cinematography by the renowned Spanish-born cinematographer Néstor Almendros, transla…Frequent authors
Lü Shuchun (7)Hans Christian Andersen (2)Chi Shuangming (2)马银春 (2)何楚舞 (1)Néstor Almendros (1)Liu Ye (1)Li Shihua (1)南辛加 (1)Zhou Dedong (1)姜艳 (1)宋毅 (1)