Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired in 2005, this interesting and informative documentary traces the development of the Chinese film industry from the pioneering years to contemporary times. From the volley between Mandarin and Cantonese films to the rise of the New Wave, this program touches on all the major trends and developments that have helped define Chinese cinema and explores different genres and representative figures and films. From actors to directors, over 200 film industry names, including Jackie Chan, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Connie Chan, Andrew Lau, Peter Chan, and Lau Ching Wan, appear in the program, bringing their intimate knowledge of the industry and providing insight about what lies ahead for Chinese cinema.

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Product Title:	A Century Of Light And Shadow (2-Disc DVD Boxset) (RTHK TV Program) (Hong Kong Version) 百年夢工場 (DVD) (雙碟套裝) (RTHK電視節目) (香港版) 百年梦工场 (DVD) (双碟套装) (RTHK电视节目) (香港版) 百年夢工場 (2DVD) (RTHK番組) (香港版) A Century Of Light And Shadow (2-Disc DVD Boxset) (RTHK TV Program) (Hong Kong Version)
Release Date:	2007-07-17
Language:	Cantonese
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Country of Origin:	Hong Kong
Picture Format:	PAL What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.33 : 1
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	All Region What is it?
Duration:	368 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Other Information:	2DVDs
Package Weight:	240 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004930619

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* Screen Format : 4:3 (Full Screen)

探討近百年來香港電影工業的歷史及現象，回顧過去的光輝歲月，從宏觀角度探討香港電影發展。8集節目共邀請到近200位老、中、青影藝人擔任主持及嘉賓，並搜羅到超過300部香港電影的珍貴片段，包括歌舞片、動作片、喜劇、國語及粵語片、新浪潮電影等，製作經年，資料準確嚴謹，是不可多得的劃時代珍貴記錄，極具珍藏意義。

A precious record of the development of Hong Kong film industry in the past century. Almost 200 well-known movie industry personnel were invited as hosts and guests. Compiling with priceless episodes which were adopted from over 300 Hong Kong movies including musicals, action movies, comedies, Mandarin and Cantonese films, and new wave movies. It is the first visual encyclopedia for Hong Kong film history with precise and serious production that makes it a valuable collection.

近 400 分鐘精彩內容
逾 300 部電影經典片段
達 200 位藝人粉墨登場
古天樂．成龍．吳宇森．李嘉欣．狄龍．洪金寶．容祖兒．梁家輝．
梁詠琪．莫文蔚．許冠文．陳可辛．陳寶珠．曾志偉．楊采妮．
劉青雲．劉偉強．鄭裕玲．黎姿．蕭芳芳．Twins
記 100 年香港電影史

碟一：※光影歲月 (上) (下)
　　　　概述香港電影從戰前到廿一世紀的幾個重要時代
　　　※歌舞昇平
　　　　介紹黃梅調、粵語戲曲片及國粵語歌唱片的特色和代表作
　　　※國粵電影南北和
　　　　探討國粵語片共存與興替的時期與原因

Disc 1:
** Dream Factory Revisited (Part 1&2)
An overview of the milestones of the Hong Kong film history

** Song and Dance Through the Century
Introduce Cantonese operas, Putonghua musical and Huangmei Diao operas

** A Tale of Two Tongues
Studies the rise and fall of Cantonese and Putonghua films

碟二：※時勢造英雄
　　　　遊走武俠片、動作片、英雄片及警匪片等，搜尋當中的英雄角色
　　　※喜劇的摩登時代
　　　　由草根喜劇，到許氏兄弟到周星馳式的無厘頭，喜劇如何反映香港
　　　　的社會變遷？
　　　※港人．港片
　　　　香港電影由「粵語片」到被稱為「港產片」，當中經歷怎樣的變化？
　　　※香港電影無國界
　　　　探討在電影人流動量極高的環境下，對香港電影帶來的衝擊
(8集／每集46分鐘)

Disc 2:
** Heroes Have Many Faces
"Hunt' for the heroes and heroines in martial arts, nationalistic and even triad movies

** The World Comedy
See how comedy depicts the change of Hong Kong culture

** The Rise and Fall of Local Culture
Highlights the emergence of the local culture movies

** Filmmakes Without Froutiers
The Hong Kong films were influenced by various cultural factors - a gain or a loss?

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