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'''Mingxing Film Company''' ({{zh|c=明星影片公司|p=Míngxīng yǐngpiàn gōngsī|l=Bright Star Film Company}}) was one of the largest Chinese ] during the 1920s, and 1930s in ] and ]. The company lasted from 1922 until 1937 when it was closed permanently by the ].

==History==
Founded in 1922 by ], ], and ], Mingxing emerged along with ], and ] 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}}</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 ].

The film company struggled in its first few years with comic shorts like 1922's '']''. In 1923, the company produced '']'' which became a commercial success and with it Mingxing's fortunes were assured.<ref name=Zhang/>
By the early 1930s, Mingxing had become the leading film studio in China, and dominated the market with its upstart rival, the ] (which had co-opted Dazhonghua Baihe) as a close second. 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 leftist 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 ] in 1938 as the ].<ref>Fu, p. 9</ref>

==Notable films==
*'']'' (1922) (Dir. Zhang Shichuan)
*'']'' (1928) (Dir Zhang Shichuan)
*'']'' (1933) (Dir. Cheng Bugao)
*'']'' (1933) (Dir. Cheng Bugao)
*'']'' (1935) (Dir. ])
*'']'' (1937) (Dir. Shen Xiling)
*'']'' (1937) (Dir. Yuan Muzhi)

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== Notes ==
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== References ==
* Fu, Poshek. ''Between Shanghai and Hong Kong: The Politics of Chinese Cinemas''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2003.
* Zhang, Yingjin. "A Centennial Review of Chinese Cinema" ''available at'' http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/essay_ccwlc.html.

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Mingxing Film Company
明星影片公司
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IndustryFilm
Founded1922
FounderZhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu, Zhou Jiayun
Defunct1937
HeadquartersShanghai, Hong Kong

Mingxing Film Company (Chinese: 明星影片公司; pinyin: Míngxīng yǐngpiàn gōngsī; lit. 'Bright Star Film Company') was one of the largest Chinese production companies during the 1920s, and 1930s in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The company lasted from 1922 until 1937 when it was closed permanently by the Second Sino-Japanese War.

History

Founded in 1922 by Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu, and Zhou Jiayun, Mingxing emerged along with Dazhonghua Baihe Film Company, and Tianyi Film Company as one of the three dominant film studios of the 1920s. 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.

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. 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. 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 leftist 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.

Notable films

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Zhang, Yingjin (2003-10-10). "A Centennial Review of Chinese Cinema". Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. Fu, p. 9

References

  • Fu, Poshek. Between Shanghai and Hong Kong: The Politics of Chinese Cinemas. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2003.
  • Zhang, Yingjin. "A Centennial Review of Chinese Cinema" available at http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/essay_ccwlc.html.

External links

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