Film directors from East Asia frequently win top prizes at international film festivals, but few books have been published about them. The films of these countr

The West’s current fascination with Asian cinema must be viewed in the context of a complex and often problematic relationship between Western scholars, stude

This book explores the range and dynamism of contemporary Asian cinemas, covering East Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Southeast Asia (Thai

This collection offers new approaches to theorizing Asian film in relation to the history, culture, geopolitics and economics of the continent. Bringing togethe

Cinema and the Cultural Cold War explores the ways in which postwar Asian cinema was shaped by transnational collaborations and competitions between newly indep