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Author Van der Heide, William.

Title Malaysian cinema, Asian film : border crossings and national cultures / William van der Heide.

Publication Info. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2002.

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Description 1 online resource (301 pages) : illustrations.
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Filmography
Physical Medium polychrome
Series Film culture in transition
Film culture in transition.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-292) ; filmography (pages 265-270) ; and index.
Contents Introduction. Panggung Wayang; Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film -- Realities of Film Viewing -- Scope of this Study -- Chapter 1: Border Crossings. Introduction -- National Cinema and Genre -- Cross-cultural Analysis -- Transtextuality -- Hamburger Western -- Samurai Film and the Noodle Western -- Samurai Film and the Hamburger Western -- Sword Film and the Spaghetti Western -- Spaghetti Western -- Martial Arts Film and the Chop Suey Western -- Stunt Film and the Curry Western -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Malaysian Society and Culture. Introduction -- Identity -- National Identity and National Culture -- Malaysian Identity -- Pre-colonial Malaysia -- Foundational Narratives -- Colonial Malaysia -- Parsee Theatre and Bangsawan -- Postcolonial Malaysia -- National Cultural Policy and its Consequences -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Film in Malaysia. Introduction -- National Cinema -- National Cinema Texts -- Film Industry and Film Culture in Malaysia -- Early Film-going in Malaya -- British in Malaya -- Origins -- Laila Majnun, India and Indonesia -- Shaw Brothers -- Golden Age -- Indian Connection -- Studio System -- P. Ramlee -- Indian Cinema -- Hong Kong Cinema -- Indonesian Cinema -- Decline -- Revival -- Government Assistance and Controls -- Hong Kong Cinema -- Indian Cinema -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Malaysian Cinema. Introduction -- Indian Cinema of the 1950's -- Hujan Panas -- Penarik Beca -- Hang Tuah -- Semerah Padi -- Hang Jebat -- Ibu Mertua-ku -- Matinya Seorang Patriot -- Fenomena -- Selubung -- Perempuan, Isteri & ... -- Sembilu -- Conclusion.
Summary A study of the heterogeneity and cultural complexities of the Malaysian cinema.
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Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
System Details Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
Processing Action digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language English.
Subject Motion pictures -- Malaysia -- Cross-cultural studies.
Motion pictures.
Malaysia.
Genre/Form Cross-cultural studies.
Subject Motion picture industry -- Malaysia.
Motion picture industry.
Indexed Term Multi-User.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Van der Heide, William. Malaysian cinema, Asian film. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2002 9053565809 9053565191 (OCoLC)50791038
ISBN 0585498156 (electronic book)
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9789053565193 (paperback)
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