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Chinese Martial Arts Film And The Philosophy Of Action 1st Edition Stephen Teo

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Publisher: Routledge

File Extension: PDF

File size: 2.69 MB

Author: Stephen Teo

ISBN: 9781003035435, 9780367474157, 9780367757397, 1003035434, 0367474158, 0367757397

Language: English

Year: 2021

Edition: 1

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Chinese Martial Arts Film And The Philosophy Of Action 1st Edition Stephen Teo by Stephen Teo 9781003035435, 9780367474157, 9780367757397, 1003035434, 0367474158, 0367757397 instant download after payment.

"This book focuses on the philosophy of Chinese martial arts film, arguing that philosophy provides a key to understanding the whole genre. It draws on Chinese philosophical ideas derived from, or based on, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and other schools of thought such as Mohism and Legalism, examines a cluster of recent Chinese martial arts films centering on the figure of the xia - the heroic protagonist, the Chinese equivalent of medieval Europe's knight-errant - and outlines the philosophical principles and themes undergirding the actions of xia and their narratives. Overall, the author argues that the genre, apart from being an action-oriented entertainment medium, is inherently moral and ethical"--