The assassin :: Hou Hsiao-hsien's world of Tang China.

The Assassin tells the story of a swordswoman who refrains from killing. Hou Hsiao-hsien astonishes his audience once again by upsetting almost every convention of the wuxia (martial arts) genre in the film. This collection offers eleven readings, each as original and thought-provoking as the film i...

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Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: HK : Hong Kong University Press, 2019.
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Zusammenfassung:The Assassin tells the story of a swordswoman who refrains from killing. Hou Hsiao-hsien astonishes his audience once again by upsetting almost every convention of the wuxia (martial arts) genre in the film. This collection offers eleven readings, each as original and thought-provoking as the film itself, beginning with one given by the director himself. Contributors analyze the elliptical way of storytelling, Hou's adaptation of the source text (a tale from the Tang dynasty, also included in this volume), the film's appropriation of traditional Chinese visual aesthetics, as well as the concep.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (253 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references, filmography (pages 202-204) and index.
ISBN:9789882204638
9882204635

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