Ancient China: A Journey Back in Time -Lost Treasures of the Ancient World
by Cromwell Productions
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DVD Cover Information
Director: Cromwell ProductionsBrand: Kultur
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kultur Video
Movie Reviews of Ancient China: A Journey Back in Time -Lost Treasures of the Ancient World
Movie Review: too brief
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this DVD packs a lot of information into 50 minutes, it is much too brief to cover thousands of years of ancient Chinese civilization. I don't even remember the Tang or Sung dynasties being mentioned. So this DVD isn't really a complete introduction to the subject, although I did enjoy the expert commentary on topics being discussed.
Aside from the problems resulting from the brevity & rushed pace of this DVD, I had few complaints. The computer animation was overdone a bit. It seemed more appropriate for the ancient village rather than for extant structures such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. And one myth which the narrator repeats twice is that that the Great Wall can be seen from the moon.
Not quite as polished as a PBS documentary, but a decent value for the money.
Chapters:
1. Opening
2. Beginnings of Chinese Civilization
3. Pre-Dynastic Worship
4. Ancestor Worship
5. The Rise of the Dynasties
6. The Shang Dynasty
7. The Great Philosophies
8. The Unification of China
9. The Great Wall
10. The Terracotta Army
11. The Han Dynasty
12. The Silk Road
13. Buddhism
14. The Chinese Pagoda
15. The Ming Dynasty
16. The Forbidden City
Commentary by:
Dr Rana Mitter , History Dept, Warrick University
Prof Hugh Baker & Dr Wang Tao , School of African & Oriental Studies, London
Prof Jessica Rawson, Chinese Art & Archaeology, Merton College, Oxford
Summary of Ancient China: A Journey Back in Time -Lost Treasures of the Ancient World
Man has constructed many remarkable monuments, but only one can be seen from space. The Great Wall of China remains the most soaring architectural achievement of the Chinese people ?but it?s not the only one, as this entertaining and informative program reveals. Highlights include dazzling graphic re-creations of a Chinese village from seven thousand years ago, the terracotta army of the First Chinese Emperor and Beijing?s Forbidden City. Features superb 3D graphics, State-of-the-art computer generated animation, all new location footage, and expert commentary and analyses.Similar DVD Movies
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