i) It is the first book on the general history of Chinese film spanning from the end of the 19th century to the present day.
ii) It collects the most significant and latest studies both in China and abroad.
iii) It analyses the most important Chinese films and filmmakers and is backed by most solid historical materials and documents.
iv) It shows the functions of film in different historical phases of China and unveils the discourse mechanism and development patterns of Chinese films.
v) It revisits and reinterprets important events in the development of Chinese cinema and aims to display the complexity and modernity of Chinese film history.