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Edited by Nikos Papastergiadis
Large public screens have now become a ubiquitous part of the contemporary cityscape. Far from being simply oversized televisions, the media experts contributing to Ambient Screens and Transnational Public Spaces put forward a strong case that such screens could serve as important sites for cultural exchange. Read more ...
$77.00 $54.00 | Hardcover | 264 pages | £57.00 |
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Tan See Kam
Part historical drama, part thriller, and part comedy, Tsui Hark's Peking Opera Blues (1986) invites-if not demands-examinations from multiple perspectives. Tan See Kam rises to the challenge in this study by first situating Tsui in a Sinophone context. The diasporic director explores different dimensions of "Chineseness" in the film by depicting competing versions of Chinese nationalism and presenting characters speaking two Chinese languages, Cantonese and Mandarin. In the process he compels viewers to recognize the multiplicities of the Chinese identity and rethink what constitutes cultural Chineseness. Read more ...
Film History
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