On the Margins of Realism: Tracing Alternative Aesthetics in a Century of Chinese Cinema

By Ting Luo

This book argues that alternative aesthetics to realism have always existed in Chinese cinema throughout its history, from the early silent era to the new century. These alternative aesthetics are closely linked to the indigenous Chinese ontology of cinema, namely shadowplay (yingxi).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103281571X
• ISBN13: 9781032815718
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"