Beskrivning
Beskrivning
This book examines the aesthetic qualities of particularChinese-language films and the rich artistic traditions from which theyspring. It brings together leading experts in the field, and encompassesdetailed and wide-ranging case studies of films such as Hero, House of FlyingDaggers, Spring in a Small Town,24 City, and The Grandmaster, and filmmakers including Hou Hsiao-hsien, JiaZhangke, Chen Kaige, Fei Mu, Zhang Yimou, Johnnie To, and Wong Kar-wai. Byilluminating the form and style of Chinese films from across cinema history, The Poetics of Chinese Cinema testifiesto the artistic value and uniqueness of Chinese-language filmmaking.
