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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461085003321

Titolo

China 2 / / edited by Gary Bettinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, England ; ; Chicago, Illinois : , : Intellect, , 2015

ISBN

1-78320-401-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (342 p.)

Collana

Directory of world cinema ; ; Volume 26

Disciplina

791.430951

Soggetti

Motion pictures - China - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction by the Editor; Chinese Film Festivals; Contemporary Taiwanese Cinema; Recent Taiwanese Cinema; Early Hong Kong Cinema; Stars; Directors: Mainland China; Directors: Taiwan; Directors: Hong Kong; Drama: Mainland China; Drama: Hong Kong & Taiwan; Queer Chinese Cinema; Kung-Fu & Wuxia Pian; Heroic Bloodshed & Crime Cinema; Comedy/Musical; Recommended Reading; Chinese Cinema Online; Test Your Knowledge; Notes On Contributors; Filmography; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Since the publication of the first volume of Directory of World Cinema: China, the Chinese film industry has intensified its efforts to make inroads into the American market. The 2012 acquisition of US theatre chain AMC and visual effects house Digital Domain by Chinese firms testifies to the global ambitions of China's powerhouse film industry. Yet Chinese cinema has had few crossover hits in recent years to match the success of such earlier films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, and Kung Fu Hustle. Although overseas revenue for Chinese movies has dwindled, domestic