Chinese Independent Cinema by Chris Berry
Independent cinema in China is not only made outside the commercial system but also without being submitted for censorship. We know that for several decades it has been the crucible out of which China's most exciting new films have flowed. The essays in this volume interrogate what else we think we know. Did it really start with Wu Wenguang and Bumming in Beijing in 1990, or can its roots be traced back much earlier? What are its aesthetics? And its ethics, including of gender and class? Where do audiences watch these films in China and how do they circulate? And, since the 2017 Film Law defined uncensored films as illegal, is independent Chinese cinema still alive? What does it mean today? And does it have a future? The essays in this anthology--many by exciting new scholars--explore these urgent questions.Chris Berry is Professor Emeritus of Political Theory at the University of Glasgow, which he joined in 1970 after completing his doctorate at the London School of Economics. He is most recognized for his work on the Scottish Enlightenment and the Idea of Luxury, for which he has presented invited keynote speeches in China, Japan, Chile, the United States, and Europe. He has been elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh as a Fellow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789463722575 |
| ISBN 10 | 9463722572 |
| Title | Chinese Independent Cinema |
| Author | Chris Berry |
| Series | Critical Asian Cinemas |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Amsterdam University Press |
| Year published | 2025-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
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