158 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
1. An Asian Aesthetic -- 2. Orientalism and Tradition on Screen -- 3. Of Auteurs and Aesthetes -- 4. The Emerging Consciousness of Asia -- 5. Beyond Asia: The International Film Festival
Summary
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 films from China, Japan, HK, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and India, Peter Pugsley gives insight into the rapidly developing discourse on popular Asian media. Author from Uni Adelaide
