This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive.
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"Jet Li is arguably the best martial arts actor alive, and his career has crossed numerous cultural and geographic boundaries, from mainland China to Hong Kong, from Hollywood to France. In Jet Li: Chinese Masculinity and Transnational Film Stardom, Sabrina Qiong Yu uses Li as a…
A study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive.
This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive. Jet Li's career has crossed numerous cultural and geographic boundaries, from mainland China to Hong Kong, from Hollywood to Fran…
The cinema of Hong Kong: history, arts, identity
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"The Cinema of Hong Kong examines one of the most popular, dynamic, and important cinema traditions in the history of film. Providing an overview of major directors, genres, and stars, from its origins to the present, this volume examines Hong Kong cinema in historical, transnat…
"The Cinema of Hong Kong examines one of the most popular, dynamic, and important cinema traditions in the history of film. Providing an overview of major directors, genres, and stars, from its origins to the present, this volume examines Hong Kong cinema in historical, transnat…
Film critic and author of 'Hong Kong Cinema: The Extra Dimensions' Stephen Teo offers this study of King Hu's martial arts epic 'A Touch of Zen'.
What is the sentimental? In contemporary Chinese films, the author argues, the sentimental consistently takes the form not of revolution but of compromise, not of radical departure but of moderation, endurance, and accommodation. She presents Chinese cinema first and foremost as…
