A Companion to Chinese Cinema

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

Avainsanat: Film Studies, film, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, interdisciplinary, Socialist, censorship, art, media, Wu Wenguang