What is it about?
This book is about how films from Asia have a different look to Western (and Hollywood) films. Using illustrated examples (film screenshots), it shows how cultures and traditions influence filmmakers and the way their films look.
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Why is it important?
The West now has more access to films from Asia than ever before (especially through streaming services), so it is important to know why a film looks like it does. This helps to increase our cultural (and political) understanding of the many different nations of Asia.
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This book includes comparisons between films and directors styles, within and beyond Asia. Hollywood remakes and co-productions often draw on the styles and techniques from Asia, so I feel it is important to show how and why this is done.
Associate Professor Peter C. Pugsley
University of Adelaide
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This page is a summary of: Tradition, Culture and Aesthetics in Contemporary Asian Cinema, June 2013, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.4324/9781315550381.
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