| Description |
ix, 203 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
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| Series |
Directors' cuts |
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Directors' cuts.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-197) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Ang Lee, a history -- Ang Lee as director: his position in Chinese and world cinema -- Confucian values and cultural displacement in Pushing hands -- Transgressing boundaries of gender and culture in The wedding banquet -- Globalisation and cultural identity in Eat drink man woman -- Opposition and resolution in Sense and sensibility -- Fragmented narratives/fragmented identities in The ice storm -- Race, gender, class and social identity in Ride with the devil -- Wuxia narrative and transnational Chinese identity in Crouching tiger, hidden dragon -- The ultimate outsider: Hulk -- Transcending gender in Brokeback Mountain -- Conclusion: The dream of cinema. |
| Summary |
One of cinema's most versatile yet popular directors, Ang Lee's diverse portfolio has seen him cut across cultural, national and sexual boundaries. This book explores the themes and issues he has addressed in films such as 'Eat Drink Man Woman', 'Sense and Sensibility' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. |
| Subject |
Lee, Ang, 1954- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Lee, Ang, 1954- (OCoLC)fst00347951
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Films.
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Lee, Ang.
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Film.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| ISBN |
9781905674084 (pbk.) |
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1905674082 (pbk.) |
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9781905674091 (hbk.) |
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1905674090 (hbk.) |
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