East Asian cinema and cultural heritage : from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan to Japan and South Korea /

East Asian cinema and cultural heritage : from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan to Japan and South Korea / edited by Yau Shuk-ting, Kinnia. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - 207 p. ; 22 cm.

includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"How do East Asian cultural heritages in shape film? How are these legacies being revived, or even re-created, by contemporary filmmakers? This collection examines the dynamic interactions between East Asian culture heritages - "traditional" elements including martial arts, music, landscape, aesthetics, stage performances, and legends - and cinemas in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea"--Provided by publisher.

9780230116955 (hardback) 9781349297702


Motion pictures--Social aspects--East Asia.
Culture in motion pictures.

791.43095 / E131