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Making Personas: Transnational Film Stardom in Modern Japan
Hideaki Fujiki
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Hardback. This examination of the transnational film star system and the formation of historically important film stars casts new light on Japanese modernity between the 1910s and 1930s. Fujiki illustrates how film stardom emerged and evolved, looking at the production, representation, circulation, and reception of performers' images in film and other media. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 50 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
The film star is not simply an actor but a historical phenomenon that derives from the production of an actor's attractiveness, the circulation of his or her name and likeness, and the support of media consumers. This book analyzes the establishment and transformation of the transnational film star system and the formations of historically important film stars - Japanese and non-Japanese - and casts new light on Japanese modernity as it unfolded between the 1910s and 1930s. Hideaki Fujiki illustrates how film stardom and the star system emerged and evolved, touching on such facets as the production, representation, circulation, and ... Read more
The film star is not simply an actor but a historical phenomenon that derives from the production of an actor's attractiveness, the circulation of his or her name and likeness, and the support of media consumers. This book analyzes the establishment and transformation of the transnational film star system and the formations of historically important film stars - Japanese and non-Japanese - and casts new light on Japanese modernity as it unfolded between the 1910s and 1930s. Hideaki Fujiki illustrates how film stardom and the star system emerged and evolved, touching on such facets as the production, representation, circulation, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Condition
New
Weight
758g
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674065697
SKU
V9780674065697
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About Hideaki Fujiki
Hideaki Fujiki is Associate Professor of Cinema and Japanese Studies at Nagoya University.
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