East Asian cinema and cultural heritage : from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan to Japan and South Korea /

"How do East Asian cultural heritages in shape film? How are these legacies being revived, or even re-created, by contemporary filmmakers? This collection examines the dynamic interactions between East Asian culture heritages - "traditional" elements including martial arts, music, lan...

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Other Authors:	Qiu, Shuting
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Motion pictures > Social aspects > East Asia. Culture in motion pictures. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism.

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Summary:	"How do East Asian cultural heritages in shape film? How are these legacies being revived, or even re-created, by contemporary filmmakers? This collection examines the dynamic interactions between East Asian culture heritages - "traditional" elements including martial arts, music, landscape, aesthetics, stage performances, and legends - and cinemas in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	xvii, 207 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	9780230116955 (hardback) 0230116957 (hardback)