32 New Takes on Taiwan Cinema

Curating Taiwan Cinema: 32 New Takes provides a comprehensive and judicious take on Taiwan cinema, covering thirty-two films and addressing a flowering of new talent, moving from art film to genre pictures and nonfiction. It fills gaps in the literature, offers a renewed historiography, and introduces new creative force and voices of Taiwan's moving image culture.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 536 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press

Curating Taiwan Cinema: 32 New Takes is a comprehensive and judicious exploration of Taiwan cinema, covering thirty-two films that showcase the flourishing of new talent, the transition from art film to genre pictures, and the emergence of nonfiction. It goes beyond the conventional framework of privileging "New and Post-New Cinema" or the prominence of auteurs or single films, offering a fresh perspective on Taiwan cinema that fills gaps in the literature, provides a renewed historiography, and introduces new creative forces and voices to Taiwans moving image culture.

Film-by-film is recognized as the primary medium for conveying moving picture imagery to a vast majority of viewers worldwide. The curation presents a diverse range of formal, historical, genre, sexual, social, and political frames, providing a rich tapestry of contexts. Each individual film carries a multitude of meanings, breaking down abstractions into narrative bites and evoking overwhelming emotions.

Curating Taiwan Cinema: 32 New Takes is a meticulously curated and comprehensive exploration of Taiwan cinema, encompassing thirty-two films that highlight the emergence of new talent, the evolution from art film to genre pictures, and the rise of nonfiction. It goes beyond the conventional boundaries of privileging "New and Post-New Cinema" or the prominence of auteurs or single films, offering a fresh and nuanced perspective on Taiwan cinema that fills gaps in the literature, provides a renewed historiography, and introduces new creative forces and voices to Taiwans moving image culture.

Film-by-film is widely acknowledged as the primary means of conveying moving picture imagery to a vast majority of viewers across the globe. The curation presents a diverse array of formal, historical, genre, sexual, social, and political frames, offering a rich tapestry of contexts. Each individual film carries a multitude of meanings, deconstructing abstractions into narrative bites and evoking profound emotions.

Weight: 1132g
Dimension: 153 x 229 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780472055463