Chinese Film in the Twenty-First Century: Movements, Genres, Intermedia

Corey Kai Nelson Schultz, Cecília Mello

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Abstract

This book examines Chinese film in the twenty-first century. Organized around the themes “movements,” “genres,” and “intermedia,” it reflects on how Chinese cinema has changed, adapted, and evolved over past decades and prognosticates as to its future trajectories. It considers how established film genres in China have adapted and transformed themselves, and discusses current shifts in documentary filmmaking, the ethos and practices of “grassroots intellectual” independent filmmakers, and the adaption of foreign film genres to serve the ideological and political needs of the present. It also explores how film is drawing on the socio-historical and political contexts of the past to create new cinematic discourses and the ways film is providing a voice to previously marginalised ethnic groups. In addition, the book analyses the influences of past aesthetic traditions on the creative and artistic expressions of twenty-first-century films and cinema’s relation to other media forms, including folktales, moving image installations, architecture, and painting. Throughout, the book assesses how Chinese films have been conceptualized, examined, and communicated domestically and abroad and emphasizes the importance of new directions in Chinese film, thus highlighting the plurality, vitality, and hybridity of Chinese cinema in the twenty-first century.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Number of pages200
ISBN (Electronic)9781000986181
ISBN (Print)9781032443379
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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