Celebrating Shanghai’s rich cinematic history, the films covered here represent a lengthy time period, from the first Golden Age of Chinese Cinema in the 1930s to the city’s status as an international production hub in 2013. Given the enduring status of Shanghai as the ‘Paris of the East, ‘ World Film Locations: Shanghai emphasizes the city’s cosmopolitan glamour through locations that are steeped in cinematic exoticism, while also probing the reality behind the image by investigating its backstreets and residential zones. To facilitate this study of Shanghai’s dual identity through reference to film locations, the book includes films from both the commercial and independent sectors, with a balance between images captured by local filmmakers and the visions of Western directors who have also utilized the city for their projects. With numerous essays that reflect Shanghai’s relationship to film and scene reviews of such iconic titles as Street Angel, Temptress Moon, Kung Fu Hustle, and Skyfall, World Film Locations: Shanghai is essential reading for all scholars of China’s urban culture.
Tabella dei contenuti
Maps/Scenes
Scenes 1–8 – 1932–1947
Scenes 9–16 – 1984–2000
Scenes 17–24 – 2001–2005
Scenes 25–32 –2005–2007
Scenes 33–39 – 2007–2010
Scenes 40–46 – 2011–2013
Essays
Shanghai: City of the Imagination – Isabel Wolte
Republican Era Shanghai: Hollywood of the East – Donna Ong
Fists of Bruce Lee: Shanghai’s Martial Arts Film Legacy – Paul Bowman
Lou Ye’s Shanghai Cinema: Love and Loss in the Urban Labyrinth – John Berra
Sixth Generation Shanghai: Politicizing the Aesthetic – Dave Mc Caig
Sci-fi Shanghai: City of the Future – John Berra
The Great Divide: Depths and Peaks of Shanghai Life – Mariagrazia Constantino
Circa l’autore
John Berra is a lecturer in film and language studies at Tsinghua University and coeditor of World Film Locations: Beijing. Wei Ju is a lecturer in film and television studies at Tongji University.
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