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Chinese Martial Arts Film and the Philosophy of Action (Hardcover)
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Chinese Martial Arts Film and the Philosophy of Action (Hardcover)
Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia
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This book focuses on the philosophy of Chinese martial arts film,
arguing that philosophy provides a key to understanding the whole
genre. It draws on Chinese philosophical ideas derived from, or
based on, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and other schools of
thought such as Mohism and Legalism, examines a cluster of recent
Chinese martial arts films centering on the figure of the xia-the
heroic protagonist, the Chinese equivalent of medieval Europe's
knight-errant-and outlines the philosophical principles and themes
undergirding the actions of xia and their narratives. Overall, the
author argues that the genre, apart from being an action-oriented
entertainment medium, is inherently moral and ethical.
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