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OverviewThe first full-length study of its kind, the book investigates recurring themes and motifs across Ang Lee's astonishingly diverse range of works. From the blockbuster, Hulk, to the period drama, Sense and Sensibility, each film is studied in depth to reveal Lee's interest in gender, cultural identity, family ritual and social duty. The volume not only investigates Lee's greatest successes--Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000), which transformed the status of Chinese martial arts films across the globe, and Brokeback Mountain (2005), which challenged the reception and presentation of homosexuality in mainstream cinema - it also discusses his earlier works, such as Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) and The Wedding Banquet (1993). By looking at the beginnings of Lee's career, Whitney Crothers Dilley positions the filmmaker's work within the roots of the Taiwan New Cinema movement, as well as the larger context of world cinema. Accessible, lively and incisive, this new addition to our Directors' Cuts series not only provides a valuable academic resource but also an enjoyable read for anyone interested in this acclaimed director. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Whitney DilleyPublisher: Wallflower Press Imprint: Wallflower Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.394kg ISBN: 9781905674084ISBN 10: 1905674082 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 April 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews...Superb... This is no coterie text for cineasts or crabbed work for academics. Instead, it's eminently clearheaded and lucid, covering all his films in detail, but also containing a perceptive and even profound overview of the inner nature of Lee's achievement.--TaiPei Times "...Superb... This is no coterie text for cineasts or crabbed work for academics. Instead, it's eminently clearheaded and lucid, covering all his films in detail, but also containing a perceptive and even profound overview of the inner nature of Lee's achievement.-- ""TaiPei Times""" Author InformationWhitney Crothers Dilley is associate professor of English at Shin Hsih University in Taipei, Taiwan. She is the editor of Feminism/Femininity in Chinese Literature, and has contributed to The Tamkang Review and The Free China Review. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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