Zhiwei Xiao
Biographic Data
| ID | 4036462 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhiwei Xiao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhiwei |
| FAMILY NAME | Xiao |
| SIGNATURE | XIAO Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, San Marcos |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5522-2813 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The ‘Great Wall’ that crossed the ocean
This paper traces the rise and fall of the Great Wall Film Company, a company that had its own unique philosophy of film production and exerted a great influence in the first years of Chinese cinema. Its authors have unearthed many primary archival materials related to the company. Adopting the perspective of the history of film companies and overseas Chinese studies, it undertakes a preliminary discussion of the establishment, development, and e…
A Century of America on Chinese Screens
No serious study has been published on how Chinese filmmakers have portrayed the United States and the American people over the last century. The number of such films is not large. That fact stands in sharp contrast not only to the number of "China pictures" produced in the United States, which is not surprising, but also in contrast to the major role played by Chinese print media. This essay surveys the history of Chinese cinematic images of Ame…
Movie House Etiquette Reform in Early-Twentieth-Century China
This article examines the changes in behavioral norms in modern China and argues that the promotion of good manners and civilities constituted an important part of China’s nation-building project. By focusing on the reform of movie theater etiquette in the first half of the twentieth century and situating it in the context of China’s struggle to combat colonialist and racist discourse about the country, the article sheds new light on the New Life…
Hollywood in China, 1897–1950
Additional informationNotes on contributorsZhiwei XiaoZhiwei Xiao (萧知纬) received his Ph.D. in Modern East Asian History from University of California, San Diego in 1994 and is currently teaching at California State University at San Marcos
The Expulsion of American Films from China, 1949-1950
(2004). The Expulsion of American Films from China, 1949-1950. Twentieth-Century China: Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 64-81
The Expulsion of American Films from China, 1949-1950
Encyclopedia of Chinese Film
Social Activism during the Republican Period
Social Activism during the Republican Period
War and Popular Culture
Movie House Etiquette Reform in Early-Twentieth-Century China
This article examines the changes in behavioral norms in modern China and argues that the promotion of good manners and civilities constituted an important part of China’s nation-building project. By focusing on the reform of movie theater etiquette in the first half of the twentieth century and situating it in the context of China’s struggle to combat colonialist and racist discourse about the country, the article sheds new light on the New Life…
Hollywood in China, 1897–1950
Additional informationNotes on contributorsZhiwei XiaoZhiwei Xiao (萧知纬) received his Ph.D. in Modern East Asian History from University of California, San Diego in 1994 and is currently teaching at California State University at San Marcos
War and Popular Culture
Social Activism during the Republican Period
Social Activism during the Republican Period
Encyclopedia of Chinese Film
The Expulsion of American Films from China, 1949-1950
(2004). The Expulsion of American Films from China, 1949-1950. Twentieth-Century China: Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 64-81
The Expulsion of American Films from China, 1949-1950
Hollywood in China, 1897–1950
Additional informationNotes on contributorsZhiwei XiaoZhiwei Xiao (萧知纬) received his Ph.D. in Modern East Asian History from University of California, San Diego in 1994 and is currently teaching at California State University at San Marcos
Movie House Etiquette Reform in Early-Twentieth-Century China
This article examines the changes in behavioral norms in modern China and argues that the promotion of good manners and civilities constituted an important part of China’s nation-building project. By focusing on the reform of movie theater etiquette in the first half of the twentieth century and situating it in the context of China’s struggle to combat colonialist and racist discourse about the country, the article sheds new light on the New Life…
A Century of America on Chinese Screens
No serious study has been published on how Chinese filmmakers have portrayed the United States and the American people over the last century. The number of such films is not large. That fact stands in sharp contrast not only to the number of "China pictures" produced in the United States, which is not surprising, but also in contrast to the major role played by Chinese print media. This essay surveys the history of Chinese cinematic images of Ame…
The ‘Great Wall’ that crossed the ocean
This paper traces the rise and fall of the Great Wall Film Company, a company that had its own unique philosophy of film production and exerted a great influence in the first years of Chinese cinema. Its authors have unearthed many primary archival materials related to the company. Adopting the perspective of the history of film companies and overseas Chinese studies, it undertakes a preliminary discussion of the establishment, development, and e…
History (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · China (6 works) · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Media studies (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (4 works) · History (4 works) · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (4 works)