Reading Ang Lee
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Fans of Ang Lee's films who want a systematic grasp of the stylistic throughlines of his ten works
- Film students who need to study directorial art and cross-cultural visual expression
- Readers interested in the meeting of Eastern and Western cultures who hope to approach it through cinema
- Film and television professionals who want to understand the relationship between the Hollywood production model and authorial expression
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a purely gossip-driven biography; this book centers on analysis of the works
- Readers entirely unfamiliar with Ang Lee's films, who will lack a basis for comparison while reading
- Readers seeking a technical manual of filmmaking; this book leans toward cultural and artistic interpretation
Reading tips
- Watch the corresponding film first, then read the relevant chapter; visual memory helps in understanding the stylistic analysis
- Read straight through in the order of the ten films, noting how the author's treatment of Eastern cultural sensibilities echoes across chapters
- Jot down behind-the-scenes anecdotes as you go, and compare them with details in the films to deepen impressions
- Readers interested in the Hollywood production model can focus on the relevant chapters and take notes
About the publisher
Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.
Contents
- 前言
- 历史选择了李安
- “家”的当代寓言之一——父亲，在鸿沟和代沟间《推手》
- “家”的当代寓言之二——和而不同成《喜宴》
- “家”的当代寓言之三——《饮食男女》，人之大欲的影像呈现
- 《理智与情感》——对立中的和谐
- 《冰风暴》——东方与西方的碰撞与交流
- 《与魔鬼共骑》——在战争中成长
- 《卧虎藏龙》——中国武侠电影的新起点
- 《绿巨人》——无法承受之重
- 《断臂山》——西部同性恋史诗
- 《色·戒》——百年尘埃之上的幻灭与隔离
- 参考文献
- 后记
FAQ
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About the author
Mo Wa is an author about whom only limited public information is currently available; the name used for the byline, nationality, and biographical background are not clearly established in the existing materials. As far as the works held in the collection are concerned, Mo Wa is the author of one title, Reading Ang Lee, which is classified under film and television. The book offers commentary on and interpretation of the director Ang Lee and his filmmaking, and thus falls within the field of film criticism and analysis of cinematic works. The choice of subject suggests an interest in Chinese-language cinema and in image-based expression within cross-cultural contexts, with a preference for close textual reading as a way of discussing a director's creative trajectory and the meanings of individual works. Because verifiable information about the author is very limited, details of education, professional experience, and other publications cannot be confirmed at present. Readers and researchers who wish to learn more about Mo Wa's writing style and scholarly orientation should therefore rely primarily on Reading Ang Lee and take further public materials into account.
Fu Huimin is an author about whom little public information is currently available; the only work attributed to this name is Reading Ang Lee. Judging from the title and its common classification, the book centers on the director Ang Lee and belongs to the genre of film criticism and interpretation, examining Lee's cinematic work and the cultural context behind it. Writing of this kind generally requires the author to be familiar with the films themselves while also grasping the director's creative trajectory and cross-cultural situation, combining close viewing, analysis, and background material. Because more verifiable biographical information is lacking, Fu Huimin's professional identity, educational background, and other writings cannot be confirmed; the available clues suggest only that the author's interests lie in the field of film and television. Reading Ang Lee is significant in offering Chinese-language readers a path toward understanding Lee's films, and it reminds readers that themes such as family, identity, and the clash between Eastern and Western cultures in Lee's work deserve repeated close reading. For researchers and ordinary filmgoers alike, a critical work of this kind can serve as a reference for viewing and discussion, though its actual influence remains to be shown by more material and reader response.
