{"product_id":"9781444330298","title":"A Companion to Chinese Cinema","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Chinese Cinema\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYingjin Zhang\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This outstanding anthology offers an encyclopedic coverage of Chinese cinema from multiple angles, and will be the standard reference in Chinese cinema studies in the years to come.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSheldon Lu, University of California, Davis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Like its editor, this Companion is reliable, encyclopedic, and friendly. Traveling from silent melodramas to the urban generation, from Mainland China to Hong Kong and Taiwan, we now have the docent we need.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDudley Andrew, Yale University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This stunning collection – a must-read for anyone interested in the complicated dynamics of Chinese cinema past and present – features state-of-the-art research by highly respected veteran scholars and brilliant newcomers.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul G. Pickowicz, University of California, San Diego\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Chinese Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e features a collection of original readings that offer a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Essays consider Chinese cinema from a variety of historical and geopolitical centers – Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taiwan – and offer a critical examination of major accomplishments of Chinese film studies in various categories: film history and geography, industry and institution, media and arts, genre and representation, and issues and debates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collaborative project brings together specialists across a range of disciplines to consider Chinese cinema from a variety of methodological approaches and theoretical frameworks. This interdisciplinary approach allows for an unprecedented breadth of innovative ideas that facilitate a better understanding of Chinese cinema as it relates to artistic projects, social practices, political institutions, and expanding international markets.\u003ci\u003e A Companion to Chinese Cinema \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an important analysis of a growing force in international cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYingjin Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at University of California, San Diego, and Visiting Chair Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University, China. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe City in Modern Chinese Literature and Film\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eScreening China\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eChinese National Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eCinema, Space, and Polylocality in a Globalizing China\u003c\/i\u003e (2010); co-author of \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Chinese Film\u003c\/i\u003e (1998); editor of \u003ci\u003eChina in a Polycentric World\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003ci\u003eCinema and Urban Culture in Shanghai, 1922-1943\u003c\/i\u003e (1999); and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eFrom Underground to Independent\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eChinese Film Stars\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444330298\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e704\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311193747596,"sku":"9781444330298","price":55.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444330298_f8eb3770-2d93-4254-9dd2-791273270c8f.jpg?v=1780146703","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444330298","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}