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Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema

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Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema book

Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema

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Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema book

ByPeter C. Pugsley
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2013
eBook Published 24 February 2016
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315550381
Pages 176 pages
eBook ISBN 9781315550381
SubjectsArea Studies, Arts, Humanities
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Pugsley, P. (2013). Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315550381

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, Peter C. Pugsley 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|20 pages

An Asian Aesthetic

chapter 2|32 pages

Orientalism and Tradition on Screen

chapter 3|14 pages

Of Auteurs and Aesthetes

chapter 4|30 pages

The Emerging Consciousness of Asia

chapter 5|20 pages

Beyond Asia: The International Film Festival

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion

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