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This edited collection explores new developments in the burgeoning field of Chinese ecocinema, examining a variety of works from local productions to global market films, spanning the Maoist era to the present. The ten chapters examine films with ecological significance in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, including documentaries, feature films, blockbusters and independent productions. Covering not only well-known works, such asUnder the Dome, Wolf Totem, Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracts, andMermaid, this book also provides analysis of less well-known but critically important works, such asAnchorage Prohibited, Luzon, and Three Flower/Tri-Color. The unique perspectives this book provides, along with the comprehensive engagement with existing Chinese and English scholarship, not only extend the scope of the growing field of ecocinematic studies, but also seeks to reform the means through which Chinese-language eco-films are understood in the years to come. Ecology and Chinese-Language Ecocinemawill be of huge interest to students and scholars in the fields of Chinese cinema, environmental studies, media and communication studies. | Ecology And Chinese-language Cinema by Sheldon H. Lu, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters