New Taiwanese Cinema in Focus: Moving Within and Beyond the Frame

by Flannery Wilson

Book Overview

In the Taiwanese film industry, the dichotomy between 'art-house' and commercially viable films is heavily emphasized. However, since the democratization of the political landscape in Taiwan, Taiwanese cinema has become internationally fluid. As the case studies in this book demonstrate, filmmakers such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Tsai Ming-liang, and Ang Lee each engage with international audience expectations. New Taiwanese Cinema in Focus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474405576
• ISBN13: 9781474405577
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"