New Chinese Cinema |
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| Author:
| Tam, Kwok-kan
Dissanayake, Wimal |
| Series title: | Images of Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-590607-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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The success of the Fifth Generation directors in the 1980s returned Chinese cinema to international prominence after decades of obscurity. Focusing on the work of six directors - Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang; Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang; and Hong Kong's Stanley Kwan - New Chinese Cinema discusses the themes and stylistic characteristics of the new cinema. Illustrated with movie stills and location shots, and drawing on interviews with many of the featured...
More DescriptionThe success of the Fifth Generation directors in the 1980s returned Chinese cinema to international prominence after decades of obscurity. Focusing on the work of six directors - Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang; Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang; and Hong Kong's Stanley Kwan - New Chinese Cinema discusses the themes and stylistic characteristics of the new cinema. Illustrated with movie stills and location shots, and drawing on interviews with many of the featured film-makers, this book brings new insight to the discussion of one of the most vibrant and influential of the world's cinematic traditions.