World cinema through global genres

"World Cinema through Global Genres introduces the complex forces of global filmmaking using the popular concept of film genre. The cluster-based organization allows students to acquire a clear understanding of core issues that apply to all films around the world"--

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments Preface How to Use This Book INTRODUCTION The Business of Cinema The Technology of Cinema The Art of Cinema The Social Side of Cinema Redrawing the Political Map Globalization, Globalism, and Global Cinema Analyzing a Film Watching Foreign Films Studying Genres Mythical Dimensions UNIT I Chapter 1: The Warrior Hero Deep Focus on Chinese Cinemas Close-up: The Magnificent Seven Close-up: Seven Samurai Close-up: Sholay Close-up: Way of the Dragon UNIT II Chapter 2: The Wedding Film Deep Focus on Indian Cinemas Close-up: My Big Fat Greek Wedding Close-up: Monsoon Wedding Close-up: The Wedding Banquet Close-up: Wedding in Galilee UNIT III Chapter 3: The Horror Film Deep Focus on Japanese Cinemas Close-up: Halloween Close-up: Suspiria Close-up: The Devil's Backbone Close-up: Ring UNIT IV Chapter 4: The Road Movie Deep Focus on Latin American Cinemas Close-up: Thelma & Louise Close-up: La Strada Close-up: Breathless Close-up: Motorcycle Diaries Glossary Index.

World Cinema through Global Genres; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; How to Use This Book; Introduction; Unit I The Warrior Hero; Chapter 1 The Warrior Hero; The Western Hero and the Samurai; Men with Guns: The Western Hero; Men with Swords: The Samurai Tradition; Enchanted Swords and Flying Fists: Wuxia and Kung Fu; Evolution of the Wuxia Hero; Zhang Yimou's "Hero" and Chinese Aesthetics; The Kung Fu Craze Begins; Hong Kong's Movie Industry Comes of Age; Kung Fu, Wuxia, and the Aesthetics of Action; Filmography; Notes; Further Reading; Deep Focus on Chinese Cinemas.

The Three ChinasCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Makingof a Transnational Chinese-Language Film; Notes; Further Reading; Close-up The Magnificent Seven; Questions; Notes; Further Reading and Other Media; Close-up Seven Samurai; Questions; Note; Further Reading; Close-up Sholay; Questions; Note; Further Reading; Close-up Way of the Dragon; Questions; Notes; Unit II The Weeding Film; Chapter 2 The Wedding Film; Questions of Genre and Myth; Every Girl's Dream, Every Father's Nightmare; Wedding Movies as Romantic Comedy; Best Friends, Buddies, and Other Wedding Saboteurs.

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