The Pan-Chinese studio system and capitalist paternalism -- Independent studios and the golden age of Hong Kong cinema -- Hyperproduction erodes overseas circulation -- Hollywood takes charge in Taiwan -- The globalization of Hong Kong television -- Strange bedfellows in cross-strait drama production -- Market niches and expanding aspirations in Taiwan -- Singapore : from state paternalism to regional media hub -- Reterritorializing star TV in the PRC -- Global satellites pursuing local audiences and panregional efficiencies -- The promise of broadband and the problem of content -- From movies to multimedia : connecting infrastructure and content
Summary
Delineates the globalizing pressures and opportunities that have dramatically transformed the terrain of Chinese film and television, including the end of the cold war, the rise of the World Trade Organization, and the escalation of democracy movements. This book examines the prospect of a global Chinese audience
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-323) and index
