Overview
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.
- | Author: Gary Bettinson, James Udden
- | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- | Publication Date: Oct 28, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 242 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover/Social Science
- | ISBN-10: 1137566086
- | ISBN-13: 9781137566089
