Ideology and Utopia in China's New Wave Cinema
Author | : Xiaoping Wang |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2018-06-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319911403 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319911406 |
Rating | : 4/5 (406 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ideology and Utopia in China's New Wave Cinema written by Xiaoping Wang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideology and Utopia in China’s New Wave Cinema investigates the ways in which New Wave filmmakers represent China in this age of neoliberal reform. Analyzing this paradigm shift in independent cinema, this text explores the historicity of the cinematic form and its cultural-political visions. Through a close reading of the narrative strategy of key films in New Wave Cinema, Xiaoping Wang studies the movement’s impact on film, literature, culture and politics.