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Gary D. Rawnsley & Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley
Global Chinese Cinema [EPUB ebook]
The Culture and Politics of ‘Hero’

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Director Zhang Yimou’s film Hero, released in 2002, is widely regarded as the first globally successful indigenous Chinese blockbuster, touching on key questions of Chinese culture, nation and politics. This book explores the reasons for the film’s popularity with its audiences, and provides fascinating insights into recent developments in Chinese society, popular culture and cultural production.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780203859117 ● Editor Gary D. Rawnsley & Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley ● Publisher Taylor & Francis ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2297134 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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