Gary Bettinson
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9789888139293
- eISBN:
- 9789888313082
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888139293.001.0001
- Subject:
- Literature, Film, Media, and Cultural Studies
The widely acclaimed films of Wong Kar-wai are characterized by their sumptuous yet complex visual and sonic style. This study of Wong’s filmmaking techniques uses a poetics approach to examine how ...
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The widely acclaimed films of Wong Kar-wai are characterized by their sumptuous yet complex visual and sonic style. This study of Wong’s filmmaking techniques uses a poetics approach to examine how form, music, narration, characterization, genre, and other artistic elements work together to produce certain effects on audiences. Bettinson argues that Wong’s films are permeated by an aesthetic of sensuousness and “disturbance” achieved through techniques such as narrative interruptions, facial masking, opaque cuts, and other complex strategies. The effect is to jolt the viewer out of complete aesthetic absorption. Each of the chapters focuses on a single aspect of Wong’s filmmaking. The book also discusses Wong’s influence on other filmmakers in Hong Kong and around the world. The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai will appeal to all who are interested in authorship and aesthetics in film studies, to scholars in Asian studies, media and cultural studies, and to anyone with an interest in Hong Kong cinema in general, and Wong’s films in particular.Less
The widely acclaimed films of Wong Kar-wai are characterized by their sumptuous yet complex visual and sonic style. This study of Wong’s filmmaking techniques uses a poetics approach to examine how form, music, narration, characterization, genre, and other artistic elements work together to produce certain effects on audiences. Bettinson argues that Wong’s films are permeated by an aesthetic of sensuousness and “disturbance” achieved through techniques such as narrative interruptions, facial masking, opaque cuts, and other complex strategies. The effect is to jolt the viewer out of complete aesthetic absorption. Each of the chapters focuses on a single aspect of Wong’s filmmaking. The book also discusses Wong’s influence on other filmmakers in Hong Kong and around the world. The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai will appeal to all who are interested in authorship and aesthetics in film studies, to scholars in Asian studies, media and cultural studies, and to anyone with an interest in Hong Kong cinema in general, and Wong’s films in particular.
María Caridad Cumaná
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780813049106
- eISBN:
- 9780813046709
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813049106.003.0015
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Latin American Studies
In this analysis of Cuban cinema, there are two periods of filmmaking. The 1960s were a new historical moment with the triumph of the Revolution. In addition, there was the advent of faith in new ...
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In this analysis of Cuban cinema, there are two periods of filmmaking. The 1960s were a new historical moment with the triumph of the Revolution. In addition, there was the advent of faith in new values through complete social, economic, and political changes on the island. Films romanticized these changes. The situation changed by the 1990s with the collapse of the socialist bloc and as the utopian dream of a better country and the theory of the “new man” died. The subsequent deep economic crisis affected the whole structure of society – the so-called ‘Special Period’ – and Cubans began a new phase of their existence to survive. Many foreigners approached the filming of these changes with a different perspective: it was not a romantic approach, but rather a more realistic way to document what was happening on the island.Less
In this analysis of Cuban cinema, there are two periods of filmmaking. The 1960s were a new historical moment with the triumph of the Revolution. In addition, there was the advent of faith in new values through complete social, economic, and political changes on the island. Films romanticized these changes. The situation changed by the 1990s with the collapse of the socialist bloc and as the utopian dream of a better country and the theory of the “new man” died. The subsequent deep economic crisis affected the whole structure of society – the so-called ‘Special Period’ – and Cubans began a new phase of their existence to survive. Many foreigners approached the filming of these changes with a different perspective: it was not a romantic approach, but rather a more realistic way to document what was happening on the island.
