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Chinese martial arts film and the philosophy of action
- Title
- Chinese martial arts film and the philosophy of action / Stephen Teo.
- Author
- Teo, Stephen
- Publication
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2021.
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Details
- Description
- 164 pages : illustrations (black and white); 24 cm.
- Summary
- "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"--
- Series Statement
- Media, culture and social change in Asia
- Uniform Title
- Media, culture, and social change in Asia series.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- MFL 21-2061
- ISBN
- 9780367474157
- 0367474158
- LCCN
- 2020048374
- 40030483073
- OCLC
- 1202061436
- Author
- Teo, Stephen, author.
- Title
- Chinese martial arts film and the philosophy of action / Stephen Teo.
- Publisher
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2021.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Media, culture and social change in AsiaMedia, culture, and social change in Asia series.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Teo, Stephen, Chinese martial arts film and the philosophy of action Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2021. 9781003035435 (DLC) 2020048375
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40030483073
- Research Call Number
- MFL 21-2061