Rethinking Transnational Chinese Cinemas: The Amoy-Dialect Film Industry in Cold

Description: Rethinking Transnational Chinese Cinemas by Jeremy E. Taylor Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Amoy-dialect film industry thrived in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia in the 1950s. This book represents the first full length, critical study of the origin, rise and decline of this industry and, in so doing, it raises a number of timely questions relating to transnationalism of Chinese culture, the Chinese Diaspora, and more generally ho Publisher Description The Amoy-dialect film industry emerged in the 1950s, producing cheap, b-grade films in Hong Kong for direct export to the theatres of Manila Chinatown, southern Taiwan and Singapore. Films made in Amoy dialect - a dialect of Chinese - reflected a particular period in the history of the Chinese diaspora, and have been little studied due to their ambiguous place within the wider realm of Chinese and East Asian film history. This book represents the first full length, critical study of the origin, significant rise and rapid decline of the Amoy-dialect film industry. Rather than examining the industry for its own sake, however, this book focuses on its broader cultural, political and economic significance in the region. It questions many of the assumptions currently made about the recentness of transnationalism in Chinese cultural production, particularly when addressing Chinese cinema in the Cold War years, as well as the prominence given to the nation and transnationalism in studies of Chinese cinemas and of the Chinese Diaspora.By examining a cinema that did not fit many of the scholarly models of transnationalism, that was not grounded in any particular national tradition of filmmaking and that was largely unconcerned with nation-building in post-war Southeast Asia, this book challenges the ways in which the history of Chinese cinemas has been studied in the recent past. Author Biography Jeremy E. Taylor is a lecturer in Chinese Studies at the School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield, UK. Details ISBN 0415493552 ISBN-13 9780415493550 Title Rethinking Transnational Chinese Cinemas Author Jeremy E. Taylor Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 172 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:77646867; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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