Abstract
ABSTRACTThe year 2008 marks the 90th birth anniversary of André Bazin, and the 50th anniversary of his death. This essay examines retrospectively how the legacy of Bazin's realist film theory has affected Chinese-language cinemas, in terms of theoretical exploration and evolution of film language and aesthetics, as exemplified by works by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Tsai Ming-Liang, Chen Kaige, and Zhang Yimou. I conclude by reflecting on the reasons why we still need Bazin today, especially for the Chinese-language films, in order to understand reality through the lens of cinema.
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