Body in question : image and illusion in two Chinese films by director Jiang Wen
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Bibliographic Information
Body in question : image and illusion in two Chinese films by director Jiang Wen
（Tang Center lecture series, 2007）
P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art, Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University, c2008
Available at 5 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-166) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In the Heat of the Sun and Devils on the Doorstep are two of the finest and most honored Chinese films ever made. Body in Question is the first book to thoroughly examine these groundbreaking works and one of the first books in English to study individual Chinese films in depth. These two award-winning films by renowned director-actor Jiang Wen and cinematographer Gu Changwei are unsurpassed in China for their exquisite attention to realistic detail, their stylistic range, their emotional breadth, and their razor-like commentary on contemporary China. In scenes that range from hilarious to horrific, China's ruling elite and its complicated relationship with Japan are subjected to the filmmakers' ironic treatment and profound concern with social justice. In the Heat of the Sun has become unavailable, and Devils on the Doorstep has been suppressed by the Chinese government. Jerome Silbergeld gives these two important films careful and extended study in Body in Question.
He uses cinema and photography, political history, anthropology and philosophy, Chinese rhetorical traditions, and concepts of justice to explore the films' visual complexity and intellectual force, providing a unique look at the artistry and pressing concerns of Chinese cinema today. An accompanying DVD includes major clips from both films. Body in Question will be of interest to specialists in Chinese art and culture, and anyone interested in film, Chinese politics, and Asian culture.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 7 Introduction: Body Talk 9 Body Visible: In the Heat of the Sun 15 Body and the Beast: Devils on the Doorstep 69 Epilogue: Two Films and the "Two Mountains" 137 Notes 141 Bibliography 161 List of Illustrations 167 DVD Film Clips 169 Index 170
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