Contemporary Asian cinema : popular culture in a global frame / edited by Anne Tereska Ciecko.
"This book presents the most authoritative assessment of contemporary Asian cinema available. Each chapter describes the cultural aspects of popular film production, analyzing key films in the context of the national, the regional and the global. Topics covered include: film theory and Asian ci...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berg,
2006.
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| Edition: | English ed. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "This book presents the most authoritative assessment of contemporary Asian cinema available. Each chapter describes the cultural aspects of popular film production, analyzing key films in the context of the national, the regional and the global. Topics covered include: film theory and Asian cinema, popular film genres, major industry figures, the "art film", connections between the state and commercial interests, cultural policies, representations of national identity, trends in international co-production, and more."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 250 p. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781845202378 (pbk.) 1845202376 (pbk.) 9781845202361 (hardback) 1845202368 (hardback) |