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The Evolution of Song and Dance in Hindi Cinema (Paperback): Ajay Gehlawat, Rajinder Dudrah The Evolution of Song and Dance in Hindi Cinema (Paperback)
Ajay Gehlawat, Rajinder Dudrah
R1,223 Discovery Miles 12 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Exploring the evolution of song and dance in the popular Hindi film, this book examines how these quintessential elements have been and continue to be theorized. As song 'picturizations', as they are frequently called, have evolved, shifting from little more than impromptu moves around tree trunks to highly choreographed affairs featuring scores of professional dancers and exotic backgrounds, their theorization has also developed beyond the initial, peremptory dismissals of earlier critics. Featuring a landmark collection of essays from leading theorists, as well as newer contributions from up-and-coming scholars, this book develops new and exciting ways of thinking about song and dance in Hindi cinema and, in turn, explores how these elements work to (re)define popular Hindi cinema in the twenty-first century. This collection will be of interest to students and scholars of Hindi cinema, musicals, and global popular cultures. It was originally published as a special issue of South Asian Popular Culture.

Shyam Benegal's India - Alternative Images (Paperback): Vivek Sachdeva Shyam Benegal's India - Alternative Images (Paperback)
Vivek Sachdeva
R1,232 Discovery Miles 12 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines Shyam Benegal's films and alternative image(s) of India in his cinema, and traces the trajectory of changing aesthetics of his cinema in the post-liberalisation era. The book engages with the challenges faced by India as a nation-state in post-colonial times. Looking at hybrid and complex narratives of films like Manthan, Junoon, Kalyug, Charandas Chor, Sooraj Ka Satvaan Ghoda, Zubeidaa and Well Done Abba , among others, it analyses how these stories and characters, adapted and derived from mythology, folk-tales, historical fiction and novels, are rooted in the socio-political contexts of modern India. The author explores diverse themes in Benegal's cinema such as the loss of home and identity, women's sexuality, and the status of dalits and Muslims in India. He also focuses on how the filmmaker expertly weaves history with myth, culture, and contemporary politics and discusses the debate around the interpretive value of film adaptations, adaptation of history and the representations of marginalised communities and liminal spaces. The book will be useful for students and researchers of film studies, cultural studies, and the humanities. It will also interest readers of Indian cinema and the social and cultural history of India.

Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary (Hardcover): Joshua Izzo Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary (Hardcover)
Joshua Izzo; Foreword by Sigourney Weaver; Zachary Berger, Dylan Cole, Reymundo Perez, …
R595 R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Save R120 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Dive into the depths of Avatar: The Way of Water with this definitive guide. Created in close collaboration with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and written by experts who worked on the film, this authoritative book is packed with stunning exclusive details. This must-have visual guide showcases the characters, creatures, vehicles, weapons, and locations from the latest adventure in Pandora. Meet the next generation of Jake Sully and Neytiri's family, including the mysterious Kiri and the heroic Neteyam, and their brave new allies among the Metkayina clan. Discover the majestic tulkun, speedy skimwings, and the other fauna and flora of Pandora's oceans. Examine the latest fearsome RDA vehicles and the specialist recom troops under Colonel Quaritch's command. Uncover the inner-workings of Bridehead City and the sacred Cove of the Ancestors. With a foreword by Sigourney Weaver, Avatar: The Way of Water: The Visual Dictionary is the perfect gift for Avatar fans of all ages. (c) 2022 20th Century Studios.

Harry Potter - Hogwarts - A Movie Scrapbook (Hardcover): Warner Bros Harry Potter - Hogwarts - A Movie Scrapbook (Hardcover)
Warner Bros 1
R521 R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Every year, students clamber aboard the Hogwarts Express at platform nine and three-quarters and make their way to Hogwarts for the start of another school year. In the atmospheric castle and its vast grounds, they learn how to brew potions and cast spells, how to tend magical creatures and defend themselves from dark magic. This magical scrapbook takes young readers behind the scenes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, covering everything from how students arrive at the school and are sorted into houses to the many magical subjects they study while there. From Transfiguration to Divination, and from Herbology to Charms and Quidditch, we are transported into the world of Harry and his friends with detailed profiles of each subject and information about the professors, classrooms and key lessons seen in the films. Gorgeously illustrated with dazzling concept art, behind-the-scenes photographs, and fascinating reflections from the actors and filmmakers, the scrapbook gives readers a spellbinding tour of Hogwarts life. Destined to be a must-have collectable for fans of Harry Potter, Hogwarts: A Movie Scrapbook also comes packed with interactive inserts.

Bruce Lee (Paperback, New): Simon B. Kenny Bruce Lee (Paperback, New)
Simon B. Kenny
R101 Discovery Miles 1 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Way ahead of his time in terms of his physical training, Bruce Lee went against the grain of traditional martial arts to develop his own unique martial art, Jeet Kune Do. However, his art was much more than a physical fighting art, it was a philosophical way of life. Aside from being a world class martial artist, Bruce Lee was also a gifted filmmaker and accomplished actor, appearing in over a dozen Hong Kong dramas before the age of 13. This guide gives an account of each phase of his career. In 1966 at the age of 25 he appeared in the American-produced "Green Hornet" television series, which was to be the start of a newly revived acting career; one that would escalate him to international stardom. When his final film "Enter The Dragon" was completed, Bruce Lee was one of the highest paid actors in the world. Sadly, he died in 1973 before he could reach the pinnacle of his career. This guide thoroughly explores Bruce Lee's films and explores some of the myths that surround them.

Film Studies, second edition - An Introduction (Paperback): Ed Sikov Film Studies, second edition - An Introduction (Paperback)
Ed Sikov
R832 Discovery Miles 8 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Film Studies is a concise and indispensable introduction to the formal study of cinema. Ed Sikov offers a step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema, detailing the essential elements of film form and systematically training the spectator to be an active reader and critic. He treats a number of fundamental factors in filmmaking, including editing, composition, lighting, the use of color and sound, and narrative. His description of mise-en-scene helps readers grasp the significance of montage, which in turn reveals the importance of a director's use of camera movement. Film Studies is designed for courses on film history, film theory, and popular culture. Its straightforward explanations of core critical concepts, practical advice, and technical, visual, and aesthetic aspects anchor the reader's understanding of the formal language and anatomy of film and the techniques of film analysis. The second edition of this best-selling textbook adds two new chapters: "Film and Ideology," which covers how to read a film's political and social content, and other key topics in film theory, and "Film Studies in the Age of Digital Cinema," which explores the central problems of studying film when "film" itself is no longer the medium.

Next Spring - Paris May 16 (Paperback): Laura Preston Next Spring - Paris May 16 (Paperback)
Laura Preston
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Flash Gordon: The Official Story of the Film (Hardcover): John Walsh Flash Gordon: The Official Story of the Film (Hardcover)
John Walsh
R915 Discovery Miles 9 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1980, the film Flash Gordon was released, becoming an instant cult favourite. One of the most quotable and beloved sci-fi films ever, it is legendary for its unique look, tone and iconic soundtrack. This beautiful, first-of-its-kind coffee table book will delve into the making of the movie and celebrate its legacy. Featuring brand new interviews with cast and creative, including stars Sam Jones and Brian Blessed and director Mike Hodges, this stunning book features never-been-seen-before concept artwork and behind-the-scenes photography that makes it a must-have for any classic sci-fi fan.

Eddie Muller's Noir Bar - Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir (Hardcover): Eddie Muller Eddie Muller's Noir Bar - Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir (Hardcover)
Eddie Muller
R695 R590 Discovery Miles 5 900 Save R105 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Eddie Muller-host of TCM's Noir Alley, one of the world's leading authorities on film noir, and cocktail connoisseur-takes film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike on a spirited tour through the "dark city" of film noir in this stylish book packed with equal parts great cocktail recipes and noir lore. Eddie Muller's Noir Bar pairs carefully curated classic cocktails and modern noir-inspired libations with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights on 50 film noir favorites. Some of the cocktails are drawn directly from the films: If you've seen In a Lonely Place and wondered what's in a "Horse's Neck"-now you'll know. If you're watching Pickup on South Street you'll find out what its director, Sam Fuller, actually drank off-screen. Didn't know that Nightmare Alley's Joan Blondell inspired a cocktail? It may become a new favorite. Meanwhile, Rita Hayworth is toasted with a "Sailor Beware," an original concoction which, like the film that inspired it (The Lady From Shanghai), is unique, complex, and packs a wallop. ?Featuring dozens of movie stills, poster art, behind-the-scenes imagery, and stunning cocktail photography, Noir Bar is both a stylish and exciting excursion through classic cinema's most popular genre.

Art of Ratatouille (Hardcover): Karen Paik Art of Ratatouille (Hardcover)
Karen Paik; Foreword by John Lasseter; Introduction by Brrad Bird 2
R924 R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Save R195 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On the heels of seven straight box office hits, "Ratatouille" continues Pixar's incredible run of success with the charming story of an ambitious rat (yes, a rat!) whose delicate sense of smell and love for gourmet French food compel him to become a chef in the most famous restaurant in Paris - against all odds and with plenty of madcap adventures along the way. "The Art of Ratatouille" explores the artistic vision upon which the film was built with fascinating concept art, including storyboards, full-colour pastels, pencil sketches, maquettes, and more. Extensive quotes from the artists and production team and a foreword by director Brad Bird ("The Incredibles") bring the art to life. With more than 200 pieces of art and a great design, this is the only adult tie in book for "Ratatouille", which is set for a June, 2007 release.

Cleopatra and the Undoing of Hollywood - How One Film Almost Sunk the Studios (Hardcover): Patrick Humphries Cleopatra and the Undoing of Hollywood - How One Film Almost Sunk the Studios (Hardcover)
Patrick Humphries
R605 R547 Discovery Miles 5 470 Save R58 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Cleopatra has its place as one of the most fabled films of all time. While others have won more Oscars, attracted better reviews and taken more money at the box office, the 1963 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton stands alone in cinema legend. What began in 1958 as a $2 million vehicle for Joan Collins eventually opened five years later, having cost more than twenty times that amount. The making of the film soon became a cautionary tale, for the lavish extravagance of Cleopatra all but bankrupted 20th Century Fox and almost singlehandedly set in motion the decline of the major studios. Actors and filmmakers were hired and fired at a breathtaking rate, and by the time the film was finally released, Hollywood could only watch in horror as it died at the box office. This is an epic tale of love and lust; of gossip, money, sex, movie-star madness, studio politics and the birth of paparazzi journalism. Within the saga of Cleopatra lies the end of the era of Hollywood's studio system, the seeds of the Swinging Sixties, and the stuff of timeless movie legend.

An International Study of Film Museums (Paperback, New): Rinella Cere An International Study of Film Museums (Paperback, New)
Rinella Cere
R1,134 Discovery Miles 11 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Museums of Cinema and their Audience examines how cinema has been transformed and strengthened through museological and archival activities since its origins, and asks what paradoxes may be involved in putting cinema in a museum.

Cere examines the ideas which developed around the need to establish national museums of cinema, how these have negotiated and defined the boundary between the national and the international in their exhibitionary and screening practices. She looks at the tensions between the history of film as an aesthetic product and cinema as a a leisurea (TM) activity, and at how, museums of cinemaa (TM)s exhibitions, collections and festivals organised under their aegis, resolve them. The book also explores the way the ideal of public access to a cultural heritage is contradicted by the recent emphasis on museums as 'tourist spaces for individualised consumption'.

All these themes combined will be concretised through the empirical study of five different museums of cinema, including a visitor and audience study and interviews with leading staff, adopting a comparative focus because the resolution of many of the theoretical questions posed above may be shaped by the prevailing sense of national cultural and filmic traditions, as well as the motivations of founders and funding agencies, which may be inflected differently in varying national contexts.

Contemporary Lusophone African Film - Transnational Communities and Alternative Modernities (Hardcover): Livia Apa, Paulo De... Contemporary Lusophone African Film - Transnational Communities and Alternative Modernities (Hardcover)
Livia Apa, Paulo De Medeiros
R3,938 Discovery Miles 39 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Offering a range of critical perspectives on a vibrant body of films, this collection of essays engages with questions specific to the various cinemas and films addressed while putting forward an argument for their inclusion in current debates on world cinema. The collection brings together 11 chapters by recognized scholars, who analyze a variety of films and videos from Angola, Cape Verde, Guine-Bissau, and Mozambique. It also includes an interview with Pedro Pimenta, one of the most distinguished African film festival organizers. Drawing on various theoretical perspectives, the volume strives to reverse the relative invisibility that has afflicted these cinemas, arguing that most, if not all, Lusophone films are transnational in all aspects of production, acting, and reception. The initial three chapters sketch broad, comparative overviews and suggest theoretical approaches, while the ensuing chapters focus on specific case studies and discuss a number of key issues such as the convergence of film with politics, the question of gender and violence, as well as the revisiting of the period immediately following independence. Attention is given to fiction, documentary films and recent, short, alternative video productions that are overlooked by more traditional channels. The book stresses the need to pay attention to the significance of African film, and Lusophone African film in particular, within the developing field of world cinema. Bringing together general overviews, historical considerations, detailed case studies, and focused theoretical reflections, this book is a significant volume for students and researchers in film studies, especially African, Lusophone cultural studies, and world cinema.

Star Wars: Yoda One for Me (Hardcover): Lucasfilm Ltd Star Wars: Yoda One for Me (Hardcover)
Lucasfilm Ltd
R230 R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Save R46 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A sweet and funny collection of Star Wars messages of love and friendship-a little hug in book form. Tell the person you love that Yoda One For Me with this sweet book featuring beloved Star Wars characters and heartfelt, funny sentiments and artwork on the theme of love and friendship. From BB-8 holding a rose ("I am the droid you are looking for") to an Obi-Wan For Me box of chocolates, a retro videogame style Vader surrounded by hearts, Boba Fett as Cupid, and Chewbacca holding the Woo Key to your Heart, this charming collection of art created by Lucasfilm staff and fan favorite artists Jeffrey Brown and Katie Cook is the perfect gift for a special someone in your own galaxy, not so far away. (c) & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Used Under Authorization I LOVE YOU. I KNOW. Let your special someone know how you feel through the words and pictures of your favorite Star Wars characters. A SWEET GIFT FOR YOUR VALENTINE: This cute little book will be the perfect fun, funny present. PERFECT FOR: Fans of Jeffrey Brown's Darth Vader and Son series and fans of all ages who love the sweet and funny side of Star Wars and are looking for a gift book for Valentine's Day or any day! FAN FAVORITE ARTISTS: Includes art by Jeffrey Brown and Katie Cook!

The Princess Bride Inigo Montoya Talking Bust (Paperback): Princess Bride Ltd, Gary Sundt The Princess Bride Inigo Montoya Talking Bust (Paperback)
Princess Bride Ltd, Gary Sundt
R348 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R90 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

* OFFICIALLY LICENSED: This Inigo Montoya bust is officially licensed by the celebrated film The Princess Bride. * ONE-OF-A-KIND INIGO MONTOYA COLLECTIBLE: This unique, full-color, molded likeness of Inigo Montoya is mounted on a handsome base, emblazoned with his name, and plays some of the character's most iconic lines. * FEATURES SOUND CLIPS FROM THE FILM: The molded figurine plays 7 classic lines at the push of a button, including phrases like:Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.And more! * INCLUDES BONUS BOOK: An accompanying 32-page mini book features a behind-the-scenes history of the making of The Princess Bride, alongside still images from the film. * PERFECT GIFT: This beautifully packaged figurine is an ideal gift for any fan of The Princess Bride and Inigo Montoya's cutting remarks. (c) The Princess Bride Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Based on the original book The Princess Bride by William Goldman.

Digital Compositing with Nuke (Hardcover): Lee Lanier Digital Compositing with Nuke (Hardcover)
Lee Lanier
R4,868 Discovery Miles 48 680 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Whether you're a novice compositor or a well-versed one moving over from After Effects or Shake, this is THE book for you to learn the ins and outs of the powerful compositing software, Nuke. In addition to covering all of the menus, buttons, and other software-specific topics, it also offers critical lessons in compositing theory, including working in 2.5D and stereoscopic 3D. Through a tutorial-based approach, augmented by video footage and image files provided on the downloadable resources, this book will have you up and running in Nuke in just hours. The book features over 300 4-color images, industry insider sidebars, as well as an entire chapter dedicated to real-world Nuke case studies. The downloadable resources files are available at http://www.focalpress.com/books/details/9780240820354/.

Sorry We Missed You (Paperback): Paul Laverty, Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien Sorry We Missed You (Paperback)
Paul Laverty, Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien
R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Exploring Seriality on Screen - Audiovisual Narratives in Film and Television (Hardcover): Ariane Hudelet, Anne Cremieux Exploring Seriality on Screen - Audiovisual Narratives in Film and Television (Hardcover)
Ariane Hudelet, Anne Cremieux
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collective book analyzes seriality as a major phenomenon increasingly connecting audiovisual narratives (cinematic films and television series) in the 20th and 21st centuries. The book historicizes and contextualizes the notion of seriality, combining narratological, aesthetic, industrial, philosophical, and political perspectives, showing how seriality as a paradigm informs media convergence and resides at the core of cinema and television history. By associating theoretical considerations and close readings of specific works, as well as diachronic and synchronic approaches, this volume offers a complex panorama of issues related to seriality including audience engagement, intertextuality and transmediality, cultural legitimacy, authorship, and medium specificity in remakes, adaptations, sequels, and reboots. Written by a team of international scholars, this book highlights a diversity of methodologies that will be of interest to scholars and doctoral students across disciplinary areas such as media studies, film studies, literature, aesthetics, and cultural studies. It will also interest students attending classes on serial audiovisual narratives and will appeal to fans of the series it addresses, such as Fargo, Twin Peaks, The Hunger Games, Bates Motel, and Sherlock.

I'll Scream Later (Paperback): Marlee Matlin I'll Scream Later (Paperback)
Marlee Matlin
R497 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R78 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Audiences everywhere fell in love with Marlee Matlin as the deaf student-turned-custodian in Children of a Lesser God, a role for which she became the youngest woman ever to win a Best Actress Oscar. Since then, she has become an inspirational force of nature - as a mother, activist and role model - in addition to playing memorable roles on popular television shows, such as Seinfeld, The West Wingand The L Word, and competing on Dancing with the Stars.Now, in I'll Scream Later, Marlee shares the story of her life. Marlee takes readers on a journey of her life, from the frightening loss of her hearing at eighteen months old to the highs and lows of Hollywood, her battles with addiction, and the unexpected challenges of being thrust into the spotlight as an emissary for the deaf community. She candidly shares for the first time the troubles of her youth, the passionate and tumultuous two-year relationship with Oscar winner William Hurt that led to a stint in rehab, and her subsequent romances with heartthrobs like Rob Lowe, Richard Dean Anderson, and David E. Kelley. Written with uncompromising honesty and humour, Matlin's story is an unforgettable lesson in having the courage to follow your dreams.

Redoing Gender - How Nonbinary Gender Contributes Toward Social Change (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022): Helana Darwin Redoing Gender - How Nonbinary Gender Contributes Toward Social Change (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
Helana Darwin
R633 R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Save R114 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Redoing Gender demonstrates how difficult it is to be anything other than a man or a woman in a society that selectively acknowledges those two genders. Gender nonbinary people-who identify as other genders besides simply "man" or "woman"-have begun to disrupt this binary system, but the limited progress they have made has required significant everyday labor. Through interviews with 47 nonbinary people, this book offers rich description of these forms of labor, including "rethinking sex and gender," "resignifying gender," "redoing relationships," and "resisting erasure." The final chapter interrogates the lasting impact of this labor through follow-up interviews with participants four years later. Although nonbinary people are finally managing to achieve some recognition, it is clear that this change has not happened without a fight that continues to this day. The diverse experiences of nonbinary people in this book will help cisgender people relate to gender minorities with more compassion, and may also appeal to those questioning their own gender. This text will also be of keen interest to academics across Sociology and Gender Studies.

Trust in the World - A Philosophy of Film (Paperback): Josef Fruchtl Trust in the World - A Philosophy of Film (Paperback)
Josef Fruchtl
R1,231 Discovery Miles 12 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the theory, originally raised in Gilles Deleuze's philosophy of film, that cinema has the power to restore our trust in the world. Fruchtl demonstrates that cinema does this in three main ways: by restoring our belief in the absurd, in the body and in a sceptical abstention from judging and acting. Cinema shares this ability with other arts, but what sets it apart in particular is that it evokes Modernity and its principle of subjectivity. This book further develops the idea of trust and cinema by synthesizing the philosophies of complementary thinkers such as Kant, Nancy, Agamben, Benjamin and Ranciere. It concludes with examination of Cavell's solution to the problem of scepticism and a synthesis of Kantian aesthetic theory with Cavellian pragmatism. Originally published in German under the title Vertrauen in die Welt, this English-language translation features a new introduction that situates Fruchtl's work within contemporary analytical philosophy of film. It will be of interest to scholars working in Continental aesthetics, philosophy of film, and film theory.

Filmspanism - A Critical Companion to the Study of Spanish Cinema (Hardcover): Juan F. Egea Filmspanism - A Critical Companion to the Study of Spanish Cinema (Hardcover)
Juan F. Egea
R3,916 Discovery Miles 39 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Filmspanism explores the geopolitics of knowledge involved in academic approaches to Spanish cinema. This companion rethinks the role of disciplinarity, institutionality, and nationality in the study of film by taking into account a rather specific set of contentious issues, intellectual traditions, discursive servitudes, and invested scholarship. To that end, the book explores the topics of art cinema, popular culture, film genre, and transnationalism, always with Spanish cinema as its concrete object of study. An insightful contribution to the study of Spanish cinema, this discussion will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in Hispanic Studies and Film Studies.

Epistemic Justice and Creative Agency - Global Perspectives on Literature and Film (Paperback): Sarah Colvin, Stephanie Galasso Epistemic Justice and Creative Agency - Global Perspectives on Literature and Film (Paperback)
Sarah Colvin, Stephanie Galasso
R1,158 Discovery Miles 11 580 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Foundational theories of epistemic justice, such as Miranda Fricker's, have cited literary narratives to support their case. But why have those narratives in particular provided the resource that was needed? And is cultural production always supportive of epistemic justice? This essay collection, written by experts in literary, philosophical, and cultural studies working in conversation with each other across a range of global contexts, expands the emerging field of epistemic injustice studies. The essays analyze the complex relationship between narrative, aesthetics, and epistemic (in)justice, referencing texts, film, and other forms of cultural production. The authors present, without seeking to synthesize, perspectives on how justice and injustice are narratively and aesthetically produced. This volume by no means wants to say the last word on epistemic justice and creative agency. The intention is to open out a productive new field of study, at a time when understanding the workings of injustice and possibilities for justice seems an ever more urgent project.

Hollywood in China - Behind the Scenes of the World's Largest Movie Market (Hardcover): Ying Zhu Hollywood in China - Behind the Scenes of the World's Largest Movie Market (Hardcover)
Ying Zhu
R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The inside story of the U.S.-Chinese superpower conflict playing out behind the scenes of today's movie industry, from the leading media scholar China surpassed North America to become the world 's largest movie market in 2020. Formerly the focus of exotic fascination in the golden age of Hollywood, today the Chinese are a make-or-break audience for Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. And movies are now an essential part of China's global "soft power" strategy: a Chinese real estate tycoon, who until recently was the major shareholder of the AMC theater chain, built the world's largest film production facility. Behind the curtains, as this brilliant new book reveals, movies have become one of the biggest areas of competition between the world's two remaining superpowers. Will Hollywood be eclipsed by its Chinese counterpart? No author is better positioned to untangle this riddle than Ying Zhu, a leading expert on Chinese film and media. In fascinating vignettes, Hollywood in China unravels the century-long relationship between Hollywood and China for the first time. Blending cultural history, business, and international relations, Hollywood in China charts multiple power dynamics and teases out how competing political and economic interests as well as cultural values are manifested in the art and artifice of filmmaking on a global scale, and with global ramifications. The book is an inside look at the intense business and political maneuvering that is shaping the movies and the U.S.-China relationship itself-revealing a headlines-grabbing conflict that is playing out not only on the high seas, but on the silver screen.

Sport, Film and National Culture (Hardcover): Sean Crosson Sport, Film and National Culture (Hardcover)
Sean Crosson
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sport and film have historically been key components of national cultures and societies. This is the first collection dedicated to examining the intersection of these popular cultural forces within specific national contexts. Covering films of all types, from Hollywood blockbusters to regional documentaries and newsreels, the book considers how filmic depictions of sport have configured and informed distinctive national cultures, societies and identities. Featuring case studies from 11 national contexts across 6 continents - including North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania - it reveals the common and contrasting approaches that have emerged within sport cinema in differing national contexts. This is fascinating and important reading for all students and researchers working in film, media, cultural studies or sport, and for broader enthusiasts of both sport and film.

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