This scholarly compendium offers a comprehensive analysis of King Hu's transformative impact on Chinese martial arts cinema. It begins with a foundational examination of King Hu's directorial influence, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of his filmography, including critical works like Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. The volume employs advanced theoretical frameworks, such as David Bordwell's film poetics, to dissect King Hu's pervasive influence across generations of filmmakers, and the analysis of cultural translation and subtitling practices further illuminates the global dissemination and reception of Hu's films. A critical focus is placed on King Hu's oeuvre, analyzing its adaptability and intertextual resonance within broader artistic milieus. The book also critiques Hu's representation of women in martial arts cinema, interrogating both progressive and problematic elements. Concluding sections emphasize Hu's mastery in marrying classical Chinese narrative techniques with visual storytelling, highlighting his enduring legacy in the martial arts genre and global cinematic landscape. This volume asserts King Hu as a pivotal cultural auteur, whose work continues to shape cinematic expression and discourse, making it an essential resource for scholars in film studies and aficionados of wuxia cinema.
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978-1-0364-4020-6 (9781036440206)
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Herausgeber*in
Holding a PhD, with a major in comparative literature and a minor in women's and gender studies, along with postdoctoral research credentials from Stanford University, USA, Dr Ya-chen Chen has 16.5 years of rich experience in teaching, research, and administration within the landscape of US higher education. She also taught as an associate professor and served as Director of Language Center at China Medical University, Taiwan. Presently, Dr Chen is engaged as a guest faculty member at the level of associate professor at Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan. Her publications include: The Many Dimensions of Chinese Feminism; Women in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium: Narrative Analyses and Gender Politics; Early 21st-Century Power Struggles of Chinese Languages Teaching in US Higher Education; and (En)Gendering Taiwan: The Rise of Taiwanese Feminism; Farewell to My Concubine: Same-Sex Readings and Cross-Cultural Dialogues.
