New Chinese Cinema

The success of the Fifth Generation directors in the 1980s returned Chinese cinema to international prominence after decades of obscurity.

Focusing on the work of six directors - Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang; Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang; and Hong Kong's Stanley Kwan - this work discusses the themes and stylistic characteristics of the new cinema.

Illustrated with movie stills and location shots, and drawing on interviews with many of the featured film-makers, this book brings new insight to the discussion of one of the most vibrant and influential of the world's cinematic traditions.