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  • Chinese Film Classics Course
    • About the Course
    • Module 1: Laborer’s Love (1922)
    • Module 2: Sports Queen (1934)
    • Module 3: Goddess (1934)
    • Module 4: The Great Road (1934)
    • Module 5: New Women (1935)
    • Module 6: Song at Midnight (1937)
    • Module 7: Street Angels (1937)
    • Module 8: Long Live the Missus! (1947)
    • Module 9: Spring River Flows East (1947)
    • Module 10: Spring in a Small Town (1948)
    • Module 11: Crows and Sparrows (1949)
    • Module 12: Course Wrap-Up
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Welcome to Chinese Film Classics!

Zhou Xuan in Street Angels 1937

The Chinese Film Classics Project

Chinese Film Classics is a project, a course, a book, and a website dedicated to making early Chinese films and cinema history more accessible.
Long Live the Missus 1947 production still

Early Chinese Film Directory

Watch 20+ early Chinese films with English subtitles, and view clips, articles, and other features.
Spring in a Small Town 1948 production still

Chinese Film Classics Online Course

A self-paced course with modules on 11 films, each including one film, two video lectures, and other learning resources.
Divine Nancy Chan 1939 production still

Resources on Early Chinese Cinema

Articles, image galleries, bibliographies, links, and further resources for exploring the history of Chinese cinema.
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Chinese Film Classics, 1922-1949

A book-length study of early Chinese contributions to the cinematic arts, offering accessible introductions to fourteen masterworks.
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