MACMILLAN Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinemas (Global Cinema)

From the Back Cover This volume examines the transmission, reception, and reproduction of new cinematic styles, meanings, practices, and norms in early twenty-first-century Asia. Hong Kong and Bollywood offers new answers to the field of inter-Asian cultural studies, which has been energized by the trends towards transnationalism and translatability. It brings together a team of international scholars to capture the latest development in the film industries of Hong Kong and Mumbai, and to explore similar cross-cultural, political, and socioeconomic issues. It also explains how Hong Kong and Bollywood filmmakers have gone beyond the traditional focus on nationalism, urbanity and biculturalism to reposition themselves as new cultural forces in the pantheon of global cinema. Product Description This volume examines the transmission, reception, and reproduction of new cinematic styles, meanings, practices, and norms in early twenty-first-century Asia. Hong Kong and Bollywood offers new answers to the field of inter-Asian cultural studies, which has been energized by the trends towards transnationalism and translatability. It brings together a team of international scholars to capture the latest development in the film industries of Hong Kong and Mumbai, and to explore similar cross-cultural, political, and socioeconomic issues. It also explains how Hong Kong and Bollywood filmmakers have gone beyond the traditional focus on nationalism, urbanity and biculturalism to reposition themselves as new cultural forces in the pantheon of global cinema. Review “It is a must-read for students, scholars and academics in the field of film and cultural studies. On account of its interdisciplinary appeal, the book will also be useful to students and scholars in other disciplines such as sociology and China studies, apart from being of interest to general readers and film lovers.” (Romi Jain, Hong Kong Studies, Vol. 2 (2), 2019) Review “Focusing on the political realities and sociocultural developments of two seemingly discrete cities, Hong Kong and Bollywood sketches a tangible specimen of globalization in action. The fifteen chapters are thematically woven together, as Lee and Kolluri draw on their expertise and insight into contemporary China and India as the chief tools for forging a convincing analysis of modern Asian films. This book will be of immense interest to cineastes, scholars and students of contemporary Asia–a milestone.” (Lars Peter Laamann, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, United Kingdom) About the Author Joseph Tse-Hei Lee is Professor of History and Executive Director of the Confucius Institute at Pace University, USA.Satish Kolluri is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Pace University, USA.