Contemporary Chinese Films And Celebrity Directors

This Text Examines Recent Popular Chinese Films And Derivative Cultural Phenomena, With A Focus On Films Directed By Celebrity Directors Such As Han Han, Guo Jingming, Xu Jinglei And Zhao Wei. In Opposition To Fifth And Sixth Generation Chinese Filmmakers Who Explored The Grand-narratives Of History, The Oppression Of The Pre-socialist And Socialist Eras, And Those Marginalized By Socio-economic Changes, The Celebrity Directors At The Heart Of This Book Center On The Trends Of Living And Emotional Challenges Faced By Contemporary Chinese People, In Particular The Younger Generations. This Book Sheds Light On Newly Emerging Social And Cultural Fashions In Contemporary China, Such As The Social Stigma Of Being 'left-over' (reflected In Xu Jingleis Films), The Issue Of Wealth 'flaunting' (represented In Guo Jingmings Films) Or Nostalgia For The Long Lost Innocence Of Adolescence (demonstrated In Zhao Weis Film).