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

Published Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (301 pages) : illustrations Series Film culture in transition Film culture in transition. Contents Introduction. Panggung Wayang; Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film -- The Realities of Film Viewing -- The Scope of this Study -- Chapter 1: Border Crossings. Introduction -- National Cinema and Genre -- Cross-cultural Analysis -- Transtextuality -- The Hamburger Western -- The Samurai Film and the Noodle Western -- The Samurai Film and the Hamburger Western -- The Sword Film and the Spaghetti Western -- The Spaghetti Western -- The Martial Arts Film and the Chop Suey Western -- The 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 -- The National Cultural Policy and its Consequences -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Film in Malaysia. Introduction -- National Cinema -- National Cinema Texts -- The Film Industry and Film Culture in Malaysia -- Early Film-going in Malaya -- The British in Malaya -- Origins -- Laila Majnun, India and Indonesia -- Shaw Brothers -- The Golden Age -- The Indian Connection -- The Studio System -- P. Ramlee -- Indian Cinema -- Hong Kong Cinema -- Indonesian Cinema -- The Decline -- The Revival -- Government Assistance and Controls -- Hong Kong Cinema -- Indian Cinema -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Malaysian Cinema. Introduction -- The 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 Analysis Multi-User Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-292); filmography (p. 265-270); and index Notes 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 English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Motion pictures -- Malaysia -- Cross-cultural studies Motion picture industry -- Malaysia Film, TV and radio. Films, cinema. The arts. PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference. PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- General. Motion picture industry Motion pictures Multikulturelle Gesellschaft Film Filmkunst. Malaysia Asien Malaysia Genre/Form Cross-cultural studies Form Electronic book ISBN 0585498156 9780585498157 9789048505128 9048505127 9786610958818 6610958815 1280958812 9781280958816

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