ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book discusses the creation of an aesthetic is dependent not only on the visual image but also the inclusion of sounds that evoke particular moods or emotions. The contemplation of an Asian aesthetic allows us to think of what commonalities exist in the region. The various traditional, cultural and national identities present in Asian cinema provide a site for the maintenance and growth of these identities. The book focuses on films by Park Chan-wook, Wong Kar Wai and Yasmin Ahmad illustrates the ways in which foreign influences can be absorbed and incorporated into a series of films that retain their cultural specificity, yet capture the interest of international audiences. The issue of film funding continues to become ever more complex with national cinemas subject to the demands of transnational industry and growing number of international film festivals that act as ipso facto funding bodies.
