Genre in Asian Film and Television New Approaches
Genre in Asian Film and Television takes a dynamic approach to the study of Asian screen media previously under-represented in academic writing. It combines historical overviews of developments within national contexts with detailed case studies on the us
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Genre in Asian Film and Television New Approaches Edited by
Felicia Chan Angelina Karpovich Xin Zhang
Introduction, selection and editorial matter © Felicia Chan, Angelina Karpovich and Xin Zhang 2011 Individual chapters © Contributors 2011 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2011 978-0-230-27217-0 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2011 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-32303-6 ISBN 978-0-230-30190-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230301900 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Genre in Asian film and television : new approaches / edited by Felicia Chan, Angelina Karpovich, Xin Zhang. p. cm. Includes index. Summary: “Genre in Asian Film and Television takes a dynamic approach to the study of Asian screen media previously under-represented in academic writing. It combines historical overviews of developments within national contexts with detailed case studies on the use of generic conventions and genre hybridity in contemporary films and television programmes”—Provided by publisher. 1. Motion pictures—Asia. 2. Documentary films—Asia. 3. Television programs—Asia. I. Chan, Felicia. II. Karpovich, Angelina, 1979– III. Zhang, Xin, 1975– PN1993.5.A75G46 2011 791.43'6095—dc22 2011001635 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
Contents Acknowledgments
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List of Contributors
viii
List of Figures
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Introduction Felicia Chan and Angelina Karpovich
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Part I Non-Fiction Genres 1
Live or Dead? Televised
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