This book focuses on the philosophy of Chinese martial arts film, arguing that philosophy provides a key to understanding the whole genre. It draws on Chinese philosophical ideas derived from, or based on, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and other schools of thought such as Mohism and Legalism, examines a cluster of recent Chinese martial arts films centering on the figure of the xia—the heroic protagonist, the Chinese equivalent of medieval Europe’s knight-errant—and outlines the philosophical principles and themes undergirding the actions of xia and their narratives. Overall, the author argues that the genre, apart from being an action-oriented entertainment medium, is inherently moral and ethical.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Stephen Teo
EAN: 9780367474157
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 385 g
HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-03-30
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GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research
WIDTH: 156 cm
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China, Film history, theory or criticism, Film: styles and genres, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Chinese martial arts / Kung-Fu
Stephen Teo is Associate Professor in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
