The Poetics of Chinese Cinema (East Asian Popular Culture)

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