There are generally three kinds of topics in the unified examination/school examination of the art of editing and directing: literary common sense, story creation and film and television criticism, so you should buy books from these three aspects. First of all, the annual "Outline of the Unified Examination of Radio and Television Editing and Directing Art" is very important, and basically 70% of the questions will be in it; Secondly, you can refer to the book "One Hundred Questions about Literary Common Sense" to improve your literary common sense; As for the story creation in the unified examination/school examination, you can search this knowledge online, read more world famous books and improve your imagination; Finally, please refer to Appreciation of Film and Television Art, edited by Wu Li and published by Peking University Publishing House. There is also a book, How to Write a Film Review, which is also quite good. In addition, you can have a look at:

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Author: Andrei Tarkovsky (Russia)

Publishing: People's Literature Publishing House

Comments: It is an imported version of the "Movie Eye" series in Taiwan Province Province. Reading movie master tarkovsky's own works is not to interpret his films, but to approach a person's soul, his philosophy and artistic thoughts, spread your wings and move towards a poetic world.

A Dictionary of World Film Appreciation (IV)

Editor: Zheng

Publishing: Fujian Education Publishing House

Comment: The first three books of this dictionary have a great influence in China. The choice of some films in the fourth series may not be very strict, but the early German expressionist films are one of its essences. In addition, although the comments are not gorgeous, they are meaningful and accurate and worth promoting.

Cultural Criticism and China's Films

Editor: Zheng Shusen

Publishing: Guangxi Normal University Press

Comments: Film papers of many scholars from four places across the Taiwan Straits and overseas 10, including Dai Jinhua and Bi Kewei. This is the most academic film book in China this year. Although it is inappropriate to criticize China's films, it is a meaningful way to examine films from a cultural perspective.

Movie Hall Series (8 books have been published)

Authors: bunuel, Bergman and so on.

Publishing: Guangxi Normal University Press

Comments: Just name some of the biggest and most wonderful imported series this year: antonioni's The Story of a Director, Bergman's film, fassbinder's world, bunuel's My Last Breath, Master of Light and Shadow-Dialogue with contemporary excellent photographers, and so on.