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Description for TV Drama in China
Paperback. A collection of essays that present a study of TV drama in China. It examines such genres as revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, 'pink' dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms. Editor(s): Zhu, Ying; Keane, Michael; Bai, Ruoyun. Series: TransAsia: Screen Cultures. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
This collection of essays brings together the first comprehensive study of TV drama in China. Examining in depth the production, distribution and consumption of TV drama, the international team of experts demonstrate why it remains the pre-eminent media form in China. The examples are diverse, highlighting the complexity of producing narrative content in a rapidly changing political and social environment. Genres examined include the revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, "pink" dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms. In addition to genres, the collection explores industry dynamics: how TV dramas are marketed and consumed on DVD, and China's aspirations to export its television drama rights. The book provides an international and cross-cultural perspective with chapters on Taiwanese TV drama in China, the impact of South Korean drama, and trans-border production between the Mainland and Hong Kong.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
TransAsia: Screen Cultures
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789622099418
SKU
V9789622099418
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Ying Zhu
Ying Zhu is a professor of media culture and co-coordinator of the Modern China Studies Program at the College of Staten Island, the City University of New York. Michael Keane is an associate professor and senior research fellow at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation at Queensland University of Technology. Ruoyun Bai is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities (Scarborough) and the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto.
Reviews for TV Drama in China
This volume is a timely addition to the collection of academic books on Chinese television as Chinese TV hits its fiftieth-year mark in September 2008. The expert team of editors and contributors work with a transnational and trans-cultural framework, which contributes to the book's high quality in research and coverage. The book no doubt makes a valuable contribution to research on Chinese TV dramas.
Hu Zhifeng, Communication University of China
Hu Zhifeng, Communication University of China