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Type: Book
Title: Tradition, culture and aesthetics in contemporary Asian cinema
Author: Pugsley, Peter C.
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Issue Date: 2013
ISBN: 9781409453147
School/Discipline: School of Humanities : Media
Department: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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Peter C. Pugsley
Abstract: 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, this book gives readers a fresh insight into the rapidly developing discourse on popular Asian media. The book's chapters focus on the aesthetic features of national cinemas and the intersections of local/global encountered in the production, distribution and consumption of contemporary Asian films. By tracking across some of the most influential countries in Asia the book is able to offer new perspectives into the visual and aural features that create greater understanding between East and West. As distribution and technological advances make Asian films more readily available, an understanding of the different aesthetics at play will enable readers of this book to recognise key cultural motifs found in cinematic texts from Asia.
Contents: List of Figures vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 1 An Asian aesthetic 11 2 Orientalism and Tradition on screen 31 3 Of auteurs and aesthetes 63 4 The emerging consciousness of Asia 77 5 Beyond Asia: The international film festival 107 Conclusion 127 Bibliography 129 Films Cited 139 Index 145
Keywords: Asian cinema; aesthetics; film; culture
Rights: Copyright status unknown
Published version: http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409453147
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