Abstract
Critics frequently describe the influence of "America," through Hollywood and other cultural industries, as a form of cultural imperialism. This unidirectional model of interaction does not address, however, the counter-flows of Chinese-language films into the American film market or the influence of Chinese filmmakers, film stars, and aesthetics in Hollywood.
The aim of this collection is to (re)consider the complex dynamics of transnational cultural flows between American and Chinese-language film industries. The goal is to bring a more historical perspective to the subject, focusing as much on the Hollywood influence on early Shanghai or postwar Hong Kong films as on the intensifying flows between American and Chinese-language cinemas in recent decades. Contributors emphasize the processes of appropriation and reception involved in transnational cultural practices, examining film production, distribution, and reception.
The aim of this collection is to (re)consider the complex dynamics of transnational cultural flows between American and Chinese-language film industries. The goal is to bring a more historical perspective to the subject, focusing as much on the Hollywood influence on early Shanghai or postwar Hong Kong films as on the intensifying flows between American and Chinese-language cinemas in recent decades. Contributors emphasize the processes of appropriation and reception involved in transnational cultural practices, examining film production, distribution, and reception.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | American and Chinese-Language Cinemas: Examining Cultural Flows |
| Editors | Lisa Funnell, Man-Fung Yip |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315849560 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415731829, 9781138305854 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Routledge Advances in Film Studies |
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| Publisher | Routledge |