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Melodrama and Asian Cinema (Cambridge Studies in Film) by Wimal Dissanayake, William Rothman, Dudley Andrew is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Melodrama and Asian Cinema (Cambridge Studies in Film) about?
Cinema is a dominant force in the lives of many people living in Asia, a continent that has a number of distinguished national film industries. A concept central to much of Asian film production is melodrama. This path-breaking study examines the importance of melodrama in the film traditions of Japan, India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia. Exploring the various ways that melodrama operates with theoretical sophistication, the various essays contained in this volume shed light on the different traditions of Asian cinema, as well as on the wider cultural discourse in which they participate.
Who reads Melodrama and Asian Cinema (Cambridge Studies in Film)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Wimal Dissanayake, William Rothman, Dudley Andrew
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780521612081
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sports, Psychology, Literary Fiction
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