1st Edition
Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema
By Peter C. Pugsley
Copyright 2013
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Contents: Introduction; An Asian aesthetic; Orientalism and tradition on screen; Of auteurs and aesthetes; The emerging consciousness of Asia; Beyond Asia: the international film festival; Conclusion; Bibliography; Films cited; Index.
Biography
Peter C. Pugsley is Senior Lecturer in Media at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
’A major scholarly achievement, demonstrating not only the contours of Asian cinema, but also its significant aesthetic underpinnings, major auteurs and the manner in which it was marketed and received in the West. A long-awaited text for classroom use, but one which should be read by anyone who speaks of Asian cinema in global contexts.’ David Desser, Emeritus, University of Illinois, USA
