English version of 'History of Chinese Cinema' published

A book on the history of Chinese cinema was published in English by Foreign Languages Press under China International Communications Group. 

The book "History of Chinese Cinema" is published by Foreign Languages Press under China International Communications Group. 

The launch ceremony of the book "History of Chinese Cinema" was held at the ninth Silk Road International Film Festival in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Tuesday.

Hu Kaimin, president and editor-in-chief of Foreign Languages Press, delivers a speech at the book launch ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Jan. 3, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

In his speech, Hu Kaimin, president and editor-in-chief of Foreign Languages Press, said that to better tell China's stories is the shared mission of Chinese books and movies. He noted that the English version of "History of Chinese Cinema" will facilitate overseas research on Chinese cinema, provide China's perspective on film study to international academia, and demonstrate the cultural confidence of Chinese cinema in the new era.

Ding Yaping, author of "History of Chinese Cinema," delivers a speech at the book launch ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Jan. 3, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

The author of the book, Ding Yaping, said at the event that it is particularly important to discuss the international communication of Chinese cinema at the moment when the Chinese film industry is recovering from the epidemic. "It is our mission and responsibility to tell China's stories well and make China's voice heard globally, to build China's discourse and narrative systems, as well as to present a credible, lovable, and respectable image of China to the world," he said.

The book is the first English-language book published by China on the country's cinema history intended for foreign readers.