Tradition, culture and aesthetics in contemporary Asian cinema / Peter Pugsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pugsley, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Asia.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Aesthetics--Asia.

Culture in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the critically acclaimed Malaysian film Sepet to the on-going box office successes of the films created by Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, cinematic texts from the nations of Asia are increasingly capturing audiences beyond their national boundaries. Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema explores the rise of popular Asian cinema and provides an understanding of the aesthetic elements that mark these films as 'Asian cinema'. Incorporating examples of contemporary films from China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and India, Pugsley gives readers a fres

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 An Asian Aesthetic; 2 Orientalism and Tradition on Screen; 3 Of Auteurs and Aesthetes; 4 The Emerging Consciousness of Asia; 5 Beyond Asia: The International Film Festival; Conclusion; Bibliography; Films Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-00847-2

1-315-55038-5

1-4094-5314-6

9781315550381

OCLC:

841916982