The Poetics of Chinese Cinema Hardback
Edited by Gary Bettinson, James Udden
Part of the East Asian Popular Culture series
Hardback
Description
This book examines the aesthetic qualities of particular Chinese-language films and the rich artistic traditions from which they spring.
It brings together leading experts in the field, and encompasses detailed and wide-ranging case studies of films such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Spring in a Small Town, 24 City, and The Grandmaster, and filmmakers including Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Fei Mu, Zhang Yimou, Johnnie To, and Wong Kar-wai.
By illuminating the form and style of Chinese films from across cinema history, The Poetics of Chinese Cinema testifies to the artistic value and uniqueness of Chinese-language filmmaking.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:227 pages, 12 Illustrations, color; 2 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 227 p. 14 illus., 12 illus
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:28/10/2016
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- ISBN:9781137566089
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:227 pages, 12 Illustrations, color; 2 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 227 p. 14 illus., 12 illus
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:28/10/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781137566089