American and Chinese-Language Cinemas: Examining Cultural Flows

American and Chinese-Language Cinemas: Examining Cultural Flows
ISBN-10
1317910249
ISBN-13
9781317910244
Category
Social Science
Pages
269
Language
English
Published
2014-09-19
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Lisa Funnell, Man-Fung Yip

Description

Critics frequently describe the influence of "America," through Hollywood and other cultural industries, as a form of cultural imperialism. This unidirectional model of interaction does not address, however, the counter-flows of Chinese-language films into the American film market or the influence of Chinese filmmakers, film stars, and aesthetics in Hollywood. The aim of this collection is to (re)consider the complex dynamics of transnational cultural flows between American and Chinese-language film industries. The goal is to bring a more historical perspective to the subject, focusing as much on the Hollywood influence on early Shanghai or postwar Hong Kong films as on the intensifying flows between American and Chinese-language cinemas in recent decades. Contributors emphasize the processes of appropriation and reception involved in transnational cultural practices, examining film production, distribution, and reception.

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