The Battle of Dingjunshan
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The Battle of Dingjunshan was a 1905 Chinese film directed by Ren Jingfeng (任景丰). The film was made by Beijing
's Fengtai Photography (丰泰照相馆/丰泰照相館). It was based on an episode from Luo Guanzhong
's Romance of the Three Kingdoms
and starred Tan Xinpei (谭鑫培/譚鑫培). It is sometimes translated as Conquering the Jun Mountain.
The film consisted of a recording of a Beijing opera
performance of the Battle of Mount Dingjun
and constitutes the first Chinese film ever made.
The only print was destroyed in a fire in the late 1940s.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
's Fengtai Photography (丰泰照相馆/丰泰照相館). It was based on an episode from Luo Guanzhong
Luo Guanzhong
Luo Ben , better known by his style name Luo Guanzhong , was a Chinese writer of the early Ming Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was also known as Huhai Sanren...
's Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in...
and starred Tan Xinpei (谭鑫培/譚鑫培). It is sometimes translated as Conquering the Jun Mountain.
The film consisted of a recording of a Beijing opera
Beijing opera
Peking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court...
performance of the Battle of Mount Dingjun
Battle of Mount Dingjun
The Battle of Mount Dingjun was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in 219 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Liu Bei's victory in the battle marked a major milestone in his Hanzhong Campaign.-The battle:...
and constitutes the first Chinese film ever made.
The only print was destroyed in a fire in the late 1940s.
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