1st Edition
by Yingjin Zhang (Editor)
A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema.
- Represents the most comprehensive coverage of Chinese cinema to date
- Applies a multidisciplinary approach that maps the expanding field of Chinese cinema in bold and definitive ways
- Draws
attention to previously neglected areas such as diasporic filmmaking,
independent documentary, film styles and techniques, queer aesthetics,
star studies, film and other arts or media
- Features several
chapters that explore China’s new market economy, government policy, and
industry practice, placing the intricate relationship between film and
politics in a historical and international context
- Includes overviews of Chinese film studies in Chinese and English publications
