The Poetics of Chinese Cinema (East Asian Popular Culture)

This book examines the aesthetic qualities of particular Chinese-language films and the rich artistic traditions from which they spring. It brings together leading experts in the field, and encompasses detailed and wide-ranging case studies of films such as __Hero__, __House of Flying Daggers__, __Spring in a Small Town__, __24 City__, and __The Grandmaster__, and filmmakers including Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Fei Mu, Zhang Yimou, Johnnie To, and Wong Kar-wai. By illuminating the form and style of Chinese films from across cinema history, __The Poetics of Chinese Cinema__ testifies to the artistic value and uniqueness of Chinese-language filmmaking. "Acknowledgments" -- "Contents" -- "Contributors" -- "List of Figures" -- "List of Tables" -- "Chapter 1: Introduction: The Poetics of Chinese Cinema" -- "Poetics and Precedents" -- "Avenues of Investigation" -- "Chapter 2: Five Lessons from Stealth Poetics" -- "Norms and Forms" -- "Rulesâ#x80;#x94;No, Guidelines" -- "Long Takes, Long Lenses" -- "Asian, Minimally?" -- "All Together Now" -- "Chapter 3: Red Poetics: The Films of the Chinese Cultural Revolution Revolutionary Model Operas" -- "The â#x80;#x9C;Model Worksâ#x80;#x9D;" -- "Genealogy of a Hybrid" -- "The Three Prominences" -- "Cinematic Poetics of the Model Works" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 4: Renewal of Song Dynasty Landscape Painting Aesthetics Combined with a Contemplative Modernism in the Early Work of Chen Kaige" -- "Chapter 5: Poetics of Two Springs: Fei Mu versus Tian Zhuangzhuang" -- "Two Springs -- Two Traditions" -- "The Traditional Modernist" -- "Staging" -- "Editing" -- "Voiceover" -- "Conclusion: The Lost Opportunity" -- "Chapter 6: Remaking Ozu: Hou Hsiao-hsienâ#x80;#x99;s Café Lumià ̈re" -- "Café Lumià ̈re Prism" -- "Café Lumià ̈re segmentation" -- "Yokoâ#x80;#x99;s Six Days" -- "Into the Dark: Tokyo Twilight" -- "Reunion with Jiang Wenye: A Glimpse of the Empireâ#x80;#x99;s Edge" -- "Into the Light: A Coda" -- "Chapter 7: Hong Kong Puzzle Films: The Persistence of Tradition" -- "Puzzles and Practices: Peter Chan and Wu Xia (2011)" -- "Screenwriting Practices at Milkyway Image" -- "A Complex Case: Blind Detective (Johnnie To, 2013)" -- "Reconsiderations" -- "Chapter 8: Can Poetics Break Bricks?" -- "The Poetics of Spectacle" -- "The Poetics of Slowness" -- "The Politics of Poetics" -- "Chapter 9: Poetics of Parapraxis and Reeducation: The Hong Kong Cantonese Cinema in the 1950s" -- "From the Cantonese Theatre to the Cantonese Style of Narration" This Book Examines The Aesthetic Qualities Of Particular Chinese-language Films And The Rich Artistic Traditions From Which They Spring. It Brings Together Leading Experts In The Field, And Encompasses Detailed And Wide-ranging Case Studies Of Films Such As Hero, House Of Flying Daggers, Spring In A Small Town, 24 City, And The Grandmaster, And Filmmakers Including Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Fei Mu, Zhang Yimou, Johnnie To, And Wong Kar-wai. By Illuminating The Form And Style Of Chinese Films From Across Cinema History, The Poetics Of Chinese Cinema Testifies To The Artistic Value And Uniqueness Of Chinese-language Filmmaking.--publisher's Description. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction: The Poetics Of Chinese Cinema / Gary Bettinson -- 2. Five Lessons From Stealth Poetics / David Bordwell -- 3. Red Poetics: The Films Of The Chinese Cultural Revolution Revolutionary Model Operas / Chris Berry -- 4. Renewal Of Song Dynasty Landscape Painting Aesthetics Combined With A Contemplative Modernism In The Early Work Of Chen Kaige / Peter Rist -- 5. Poetics Of Two Springs: Fei Mu Versus Tian Zhuangzhuang / James Udden -- 6. Remaking Ozu: Hou Hsiao-hsien's Cafe Lumiere / Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh -- 7. Hong Kong Puzzle Films: The Persistence Of Tradition / Gary Bettinson -- 8. Can Poetics Break Bricks? / Song Hwee Lim -- 9. Poetics Of Parapraxis And Reeducation: The Hong Kong Cantonese Cinema In The 1950s / Victor Fan -- 10. China As Documentary: Some Basic Questions (inspired By Michelangelo Antonioni And Jia Zhangke) / Rey Chow. Gary Bettinson, James Udden, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book examines the aesthetic qualities of particular Chinese-language films and the rich artistic traditions from which they spring. It brings together leading experts in the field, and encompasses detailed and wide-ranging case studies of films such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Spring in a Small Town, 24 City, and The Grandmaster, and filmmakers including Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Fei Mu, Zhang Yimou, Johnnie To, and Wong Kar-wai. By illuminating the form and style of Chinese films from across cinema history, The Poetics of Chinese Cinema testifies to the artistic value and uniqueness of Chinese-language filmmaking. P. 51-78: Renewal of Song dynasty landscape painting aesthetics combined with a contemplative modernism in the early work of Chen Kaige / Peter Rist. - P. 79-96: Poetic of two springs: Fei Mu versus Tian Zhangzhuang / James Udden. - P. 97-118: Remaking Ozu: Hou Hsiao-hsien's Caf Lumire / Emilie Yueh-yu Yen. - P. 167-184: Poetics of parapraxis and reeducation: the Hong Kong Cantonese cinema in the 1950s / Victor Fan. - P. 185-202: China as documentary: some basic questions (inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni and Jia Zhangke) / Rey Chow. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction: The Poetics of Chinese Cinema....Pages 1-14 Five Lessons from Stealth Poetics....Pages 15-28 Red Poetics: The Films of the Chinese Cultural Revolution Revolutionary Model Operas....Pages 29-49 Renewal of Song Dynasty Landscape Painting Aesthetics Combined with a Contemplative Modernism in the Early Work of Chen Kaige....Pages 51-77 Poetics of Two Springs: Fei Mu versus Tian Zhuangzhuang....Pages 79-95 Remaking Ozu: Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Café Lumière ....Pages 97-118 Hong Kong Puzzle Films: The Persistence of Tradition....Pages 119-145 Can Poetics Break Bricks?....Pages 147-165 Poetics of Parapraxis and Reeducation: The Hong Kong Cantonese Cinema in the 1950s....Pages 167-183 China as Documentary: Some Basic Questions (Inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni and Jia Zhangke)....Pages 185-202 Back Matter....Pages 203-227