This book examines the aesthetic qualities of particular Chinese-language films and the rich artistic traditions from which they spring. It brings together leading experts in the field, and encompasses detailed and wide-ranging case studies of films such as
Hero
,
House of Flying Daggers
Spring in a Small Town
24 City
, and
The Grandmaster
, and filmmakers including Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Fei Mu, Zhang Yimou, Johnnie To, and Wong Kar-wai. By illuminating the form and style of Chinese films from across cinema history,
The Poetics of Chinese Cinema
testifies to the artistic value and uniqueness of Chinese-language filmmaking.