>I'm just starting out on an obsession with the work of Zhang Yimou and Chen >Kaige, and need a little help on their filmographies. Namely: are there >any Yimou films AFTER "Red Sorghum" and BEFORE "Ju Dou"? Similarly, are >there any Kaige films between "Farewell My Concubine" and "Temptress Moon"? > Etc. Dear Andy, Your best bet is to try and find the book _Perspectives on Chinese Cinema_ edited by Chris Berry--2nd edition in 1991. It has a dozen good intro articles on the so-called Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers like Yimou and Kaige plus some translated documents and a list of 16 directors and their filmmographies. Yimou was a cinematographer (on 5 films, including Kaige's Yellow Earth and Big Parade) before he became a director. In 1988 Yimou made Code Name Puma between Red Sorghum and Judou. George Semsel et al have edited a couple of books--Chinese Film Theory: A Guide to the New Era (1993) and Films in Contemporary China (1990) both pub'd by Praeger. Tony Rayns has written The New Chinese Cinema:An Introduction (1989__Faber). And Paul Clark has a slightly older book (1987) called Chinese Cinema: Culture and Politics Since 1949. I understand that he is also preparing a new book on these "Fifth Generation" filmmakers. Enjoy! Gene Walz University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]