Contemporary Chinese Cinema and Visual Culture : Envisioning the Nation (Paperback)

Introduction: Refashioning the Nation in Transnational Cinema and Art Part 1: Nationhood, Gender, Sexuality, Masculinity in Feature Film 1.Projecting the Chinese Nation on Domestic and Global Screens 2. Space, Mobility, Modernity: The Female Prostitute in Chinese-language Film 3. Re-orientations of Hong Kong Cinema and Transformations of Masculinity 4. Masculinity in Crisis: Male Characters in Jia Zhangke's Films Part 2. Multimedia Engagements with the Local, National, and Global 5. Peripheral, Underground, and Independent Cinema 6. Performing and Romancing the Other in Film, Television Drama, and Ballet 7. Reshaping Beijing's Space: Architecture, Art, Photography, Film 8. Artistic and Multimedia Interventions Conclusion: Globalization at Bay Filmography Bibliography Index