{"product_id":"9781784538156","title":"The Cinema of Jia Zhangke : Realism and Memory in Chinese Film","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cinema of Jia Zhangke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Cecília Mello\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite his films being subjected to censorship and denigration in his native China, Jia Zhangke has become the country's leading independent film director internationally. Seen as one of world cinema's foremost auteurs, he has played a crucial role in documenting and reflecting upon China's era of intense transformations\u003cbr\u003esince the 1990s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCecília Mello provides in-depth analysis of Jia's unique body of work, from his early films \u003ci\u003eXiao Wu\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlatform\u003c\/i\u003e, to experimental quasi-documentary \u003ci\u003e24 City\u003c\/i\u003e and the audacious \u003ci\u003eMountains May Depart\u003c\/i\u003e. Mello suggests that Jia's particular expression of the realist mode is shaped by the aesthetics of other Chinese artistic traditions, allowing Jia to unearth memories both personal and collective, still lingering within the ever-changing landscapes of contemporary China. Mello's groundbreaking study opens\u003cbr\u003ea door into Chinese cinema and culture, addressing the nature of the so-called 'impure' cinematographic art and the complex representation of China through the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Walter Salles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“The tone is serious and scholarly, and the author approaches her subject as if nothing could be as important in a world in which the liberal arts have been almost abandoned … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.” - \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781784538156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698853261518,"sku":"9781784538156","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_12cae98e-79fa-480a-8db8-53c50c2a36f5.jpg?v=1640495457","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781784538156","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}