Asian Cinema A Field Guide
Asian Cinema: A Field Guide by Tom Vick, published by Harper Collins on January 8, 2008, offers a comprehensive overview of the vibrant landscape of Asian film. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The book explores the evolution of Asian cinema, highlighting its growing influence and popularity, particularly in the American market, with notable films and directors that have shaped the industry.
Readers will find detailed insights into over 300 films from various countries, including China, India, Japan, and Korea, as well as emerging cinema from regions like Kazakhstan and Thailand. The guide includes historical and cultural context for each area’s film industry, covering diverse genres such as anime, Hong Kong action, and Bollywood. Illustrated with more than 100 film stills and photographs, this field guide serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and development of Asian cinema.
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The First Complete Guide to Asian Film
Asian cinema has never been more popular than it is today. In recent years, films such as Spirited Away, Hero, Kung Fu Hustle, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon have made surprising inroads into the American box office. Directors such as Jim Jarmusch, with Ghost Dog, and Quentin Tarantino, with Kill Bill Vols. I and II, have paid unabashed tribute to the Asian directors who have influenced them. On the world festival circuit, Asian films regularly win prestigious awards and are presented at film festivals from Sundance to Cannes.
Asian Cinema: A Field Guide is the first book to provide a complete overview of the past, present, and future of the world’s most dynamic and influential filmmaking region. Over 300 films from China, India, Japan, Korea, Iran, and Taiwan, as well as the emerging films of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka, are all included here.
- Illustrated with more than 100 film stills and photographs
- Includes historical and cultural background information for each region’s cinema
- Covers anime, Hong Kong action, Japanese horror, Bollywood, and much more!
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