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{{Short description|Former Chinese film production company}} |
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| name = Mingxing Film Company<br />明星影片公司 |
| name = Mingxing Film Company<br />明星影片公司 |
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| founder = [[Zhang Shichuan]],<br />[[Zheng Zhengqiu]],<br />[[Zhou Jianyun]] |
| founder = [[Zhang Shichuan]],<br />[[Zheng Zhengqiu]],<br />[[Zhou Jianyun]] |
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| defunct = 1937 |
| defunct = 1937 |
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| location_city = Shanghai |
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| location_country = China |
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| industry = [[Cinema of China|Film]] |
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'''Mingxing Film Company''' ({{zh|c=明星影片公司|p=Míngxīng Yǐngpiān Gōngsī|l=Bright Star Film Company}}) was one of the largest [[production company|production companies]] during the 1920s, and 1930s in the [[Republic of China (1912–49)| |
'''Mingxing Film Company''' ({{zh|c=明星影片公司|p=Míngxīng Yǐngpiān Gōngsī|l=Bright Star Film Company}}), also known as the '''Star Motion Picture Company''', was one of the largest [[production company|production companies]] during the 1920s, and 1930s in the [[Republic of China (1912–49)|Republican era]]. Founded in [[Shanghai]], the company lasted from 1922 until 1937 when it was closed permanently by the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Founded in 1922 by [[Zhang Shichuan]], [[Zheng Zhengqiu]], and [[Zhou Jianyun]], Mingxing emerged along with [[Dazhonghua Baihe Film Company]], and [[Tianyi Film Company]] as one of the three dominant film studios of the 1920s.<ref name=Zhang>{{cite web|url=http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/essay_ccwlc.html|author=Zhang, Yingjin|title=A Centennial Review of Chinese Cinema|date |
Founded in 1922 by [[Zhang Shichuan]], [[Zheng Zhengqiu]], and [[Zhou Jianyun]], Mingxing emerged along with [[Dazhonghua Baihe Film Company]], and [[Tianyi Film Company]] as one of the three dominant film studios of the 1920s.<ref name=Zhang>{{cite web|url=http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/essay_ccwlc.html |author=Zhang, Yingjin |title=A Centennial Review of Chinese Cinema |date=2003-10-10 |accessdate=2008-01-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907160026/http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/essay_ccwlc.html |archivedate=2008-09-07 }}</ref> During this period, all three studios were known for producing "light" entertainment though even at this early time there was a sign of social criticism, inherited from the [[May 4th Movement]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/whats-on/cinema/programs/past-programs/hong-kong-shanghai-cinema-cities |title=Hong Kong Shanghai: Cinema Cities |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2007 |website= |publisher=[[Queensland Art Gallery]] {{!}} Gallery Of Modern Art |access-date=2019-08-27}}</ref> |
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The film company struggled in its first few years with comic shorts like 1922's ''[[Laborer's Love]]''. In 1923, the company produced ''[[Orphan Rescues Grandfather]]'' which became a commercial success and with it Mingxing's fortunes were assured.<ref name=Zhang/> |
The film company struggled in its first few years with comic shorts like 1922's ''[[Laborer's Love]]''. In 1923, the company produced ''[[Orphan Rescues Grandfather]]'' which became a commercial success and with it Mingxing's fortunes were assured.<ref name=Zhang/> |
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By the early 1930s, Mingxing had become the leading film studio in China, and dominated the market with its upstart rival, the [[Lianhua Film Company]] (which had co-opted Dazhonghua Baihe) as a close second. In 1931, the first Chinese [[sound film]] ''Sing-Song Girl Red Peony'' was made, the product of a cooperation between the Mingxing Film Company's image production and [[Pathé]]'s sound technology.<ref>{{cite book |url= |
By the early 1930s, Mingxing had become the leading film studio in China, and dominated the market with its upstart rival, the [[Lianhua Film Company]] (which had co-opted Dazhonghua Baihe) as a close second. In 1931, the first Chinese [[sound film]] ''Sing-Song Girl Red Peony'' was made, the product of a cooperation between the Mingxing Film Company's image production and [[Pathé]]'s sound technology.<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gDRxR-wb-fsC&pg=PT262 |title=A Companion to Chinese Cinema |editor= Yingjin Zhang |publisher= Wiley-Blackwell |chapter=Chapter 24 - Chinese Cinema and Technology |author=Gary G. Xu |year=2012 |isbn=978-1444330298 }}</ref> However, the sound was disc-recorded, and the first sound-on-film [[talkie]] made in China was by Tianyi Film Company. Tianyi also continued to produce films throughout the 1930s, though its output did not match the two leaders. By the mid-1930s, both Mingxing and Lianhua became major production houses for films in Shanghai. With the death of co-founder Zheng Zhengqiu in 1934, and the advent of full-scale war in 1937, Mingxing was forced to close its doors permanently. |
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Elements of the Mingxing operation would be resurrected by Zhang Shichuan in 1938 as the [[Guohao Film Company]].<ref>Fu, p. 9</ref> |
Elements of the Mingxing operation would be resurrected by Zhang Shichuan in 1938 as the [[Guohao Film Company]].<ref>Fu, p. 9</ref> |
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*''[[Spring Silkworms (film)|Spring Silkworms]]'' (1933) (Dir. [[Cheng Bugao]]) |
*''[[Spring Silkworms (film)|Spring Silkworms]]'' (1933) (Dir. [[Cheng Bugao]]) |
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*''[[Wild Torrents]]'' (1933) (Dir. Cheng Bugao) |
*''[[Wild Torrents]]'' (1933) (Dir. Cheng Bugao) |
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*''[[The Boatman's Daughter]]'' (1935) (Dir. [[Shen Xiling]]) |
*''[[The Boatman's Daughter (film)|The Boatman's Daughter]]'' (1935) (Dir. [[Shen Xiling]]) |
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*''[[Crossroads (1937 film)|Crossroads]]'' (1937) (Dir. Shen Xiling) |
*''[[Crossroads (1937 film)|Crossroads]]'' (1937) (Dir. Shen Xiling) |
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*''[[Street Angel (1937 film)|Street Angel]]'' (1937) (Dir. [[Yuan Muzhi]]) |
*''[[Street Angel (1937 film)|Street Angel]]'' (1937) (Dir. [[Yuan Muzhi]]) |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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== References == |
== References == |
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* Fu, Poshek. ''Between Shanghai and Hong Kong: The Politics of Chinese Cinemas''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2003. |
* Fu, Poshek. ''Between Shanghai and Hong Kong: The Politics of Chinese Cinemas''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2003. |
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* Zhang, Yingjin. "A Centennial Review of Chinese Cinema" ''available at'' http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/essay_ccwlc.html. |
* Zhang, Yingjin. "A Centennial Review of Chinese Cinema" ''available at'' https://web.archive.org/web/20080907160026/http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/essay_ccwlc.html. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.dianying.com/en/company.php?companyid=Mingxing An Incomplete List of Films Produced by Mingxing] |
*[http://www.dianying.com/en/company.php?companyid=Mingxing An Incomplete List of Films Produced by Mingxing] |
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| Founded | 1922 |
| Founder | Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu, Zhou Jianyun |
| Defunct | 1937 |
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Mingxing Film Company (Chinese: 明星影片公司; pinyin: Míngxīng Yǐngpiān Gōngsī; lit. 'Bright Star Film Company'), also known as the Star Motion Picture Company, was one of the largest production companies during the 1920s, and 1930s in the Republican era. Founded in Shanghai, the company lasted from 1922 until 1937 when it was closed permanently by the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Founded in 1922 by Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu, and Zhou Jianyun, Mingxing emerged along with Dazhonghua Baihe Film Company, and Tianyi Film Company as one of the three dominant film studios of the 1920s.[1] During this period, all three studios were known for producing "light" entertainment though even at this early time there was a sign of social criticism, inherited from the May 4th Movement.[2]
The film company struggled in its first few years with comic shorts like 1922's Laborer's Love. In 1923, the company produced Orphan Rescues Grandfather which became a commercial success and with it Mingxing's fortunes were assured.[1] By the early 1930s, Mingxing had become the leading film studio in China, and dominated the market with its upstart rival, the Lianhua Film Company (which had co-opted Dazhonghua Baihe) as a close second. In 1931, the first Chinese sound film Sing-Song Girl Red Peony was made, the product of a cooperation between the Mingxing Film Company's image production and Pathé's sound technology.[3] However, the sound was disc-recorded, and the first sound-on-film talkie made in China was by Tianyi Film Company. Tianyi also continued to produce films throughout the 1930s, though its output did not match the two leaders. By the mid-1930s, both Mingxing and Lianhua became major production houses for films in Shanghai. With the death of co-founder Zheng Zhengqiu in 1934, and the advent of full-scale war in 1937, Mingxing was forced to close its doors permanently.
Elements of the Mingxing operation would be resurrected by Zhang Shichuan in 1938 as the Guohao Film Company.[4]
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