Women in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium

Women in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780739139080
ISBN-13 : 0739139088
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Book Synopsis Women in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium by : Ya-chen Chen

Download or read book Women in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium written by Ya-chen Chen and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women and Gender in Chinese Martial Arts Films of the New Millennium, by Ya-chen Chen, examines underexposed gender issues in more recent films, focusing on the contradictory feminism in the film narratives. Through the lens of Chinese martial arts films, Chen delves into "Chinese cinematic martial arts feminism," highlighting the glass ceiling which marks the maximal exercise of feminism which the patriarchal order is willing to accept.


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