Remade in Hollywood: The Global Chinese Presence in Transnational Cinemas

by Kenneth Chan

The dramatic surge of Chinese visibility in Hollywood has been spurred by Sino-chic talents such as directors Ang Lee, John Woo, Wong Kar-wai, Wayne Wang, and Zhang Yimou, and stars such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, and Michelle Yeoh. Analyzing well-known films by Chinese stars and crew, and the influence they have had on Hollywood directors, Kenneth Chan describes how post-1997 notions of Chinese identity and cultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622090559
• ISBN13: 9789622090552
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher