1. 1 The Sixth Generation  1.Pioneers, around 1920s 张石川、郑正秋  2.The second generation, the disciples of the pioneers, around 1930s-1940s, 蔡楚生、费穆  3. The third generation, around 1960, 谢晋、成荫、谢铁骊  4. The fourth generation, graduated before the Cultural Revolution and succeeded in the New Period. 张暖忻、吴贻弓、 滕文骥、吴天明、谢飞、郑洞天、黄建中、黄蜀芹  5. The fifth generation, the Department of Professional Director 1978. 陈凯歌、张艺谋、田壮壮、黄建新  6. The sixth generation or The new generation, who were born in 1960s. They were educated in 1980s and made films from 1990s. 贾樟柯、王小帅、姜文、娄烨  1.Pioneers, around 1920s 张石川、郑正秋  2.The second generation, the disciples of the pioneers, around 1930s-1940s, 蔡楚生、费穆  3. The third generation, around 1960, 谢晋、成荫、谢铁骊  4. The fourth generation, graduated before the Cultural Revolution and succeeded in the New Period. 张暖忻、吴贻弓、 滕文骥、吴天明、谢飞、郑洞天、黄建中、黄蜀芹  5. The fifth generation, the Department of Professional Director 1978. 陈凯歌、张艺谋、田壮壮、黄建新  6. The sixth generation or The new generation, who were born in 1960s. They were educated in 1980s and made films from 1990s. 贾樟柯、王小帅、姜文、娄烨

2. 2 1.Pioneers, around 1920s 张石川、郑正秋  1913 Die for Marriage ( 《难夫难妻》 ) The first feature film in China. Argument about the “First”

3. 3 2.The second generation, the disciples of the pioneers, around 1930s-1940s, 蔡楚生、费穆  蔡楚生《渔光曲》《一江春水向东流》  费穆《小城之春》  Establishment of Chinese Aesthetics  蔡楚生《渔光曲》《一江春水向东流》  费穆《小城之春》  Establishment of Chinese Aesthetics

4. 4 3. The third generation, around 1960, 谢晋、成荫、谢铁骊  Historical Regret  View of state and the family  Historical Regret  View of state and the family

5. 5 4. The fourth generation, graduated before the Cultural Revolution and succeeded in the New Period.  张暖忻、吴贻弓、滕文骥、吴天明、谢 飞、郑洞天、黄建中、黄蜀芹 Least Achievement / Longest Suffering Sacrifice for the youth  张暖忻、吴贻弓、滕文骥、吴天明、谢 飞、郑洞天、黄建中、黄蜀芹 Least Achievement / Longest Suffering Sacrifice for the youth

6. 6 5. The fifth generation, the Department of Professional Director 1978.  陈凯歌、张艺谋、田壮壮、黄建新  “Conspire” with commerce under the artistic veil  Someone held the ground, also someone ran away.  陈凯歌、张艺谋、田壮壮、黄建新  “Conspire” with commerce under the artistic veil  Someone held the ground, also someone ran away.

7. 7 6. The sixth generation or The new generation, who were born in 1960s, educated in 1980s and made films from 1990s.  贾樟柯、王小帅、姜文、娄烨 New Power New Hope  Platform  Shanghai Dreams  In the Heat of the Sun  Suzhou River  贾樟柯、王小帅、姜文、娄烨 New Power New Hope  Platform  Shanghai Dreams  In the Heat of the Sun  Suzhou River

8. 8  Cultural map of Chinese Film

9. 9 The WILL: of History and Individual  The world as will and representation  1964~1978 San Xian Construction ____ the Third-Front Construction  1966~1976 The Cultural Revolution  1979~1989 The Reform and Opening up  The world as will and representation  1964~1978 San Xian Construction ____ the Third-Front Construction  1966~1976 The Cultural Revolution  1979~1989 The Reform and Opening up

10. 10 In the heat of the sun 1994  Individual case & Particular case  Youth collection on the roof  Pure memory  The desire is the last hope for redemption when the individual was erased in a grand unified ideology.  Individual case & Particular case  Youth collection on the roof  Pure memory  The desire is the last hope for redemption when the individual was erased in a grand unified ideology.