Thirty-two New Takes on Taiwan Cinema

"Beyond the book’s educational value, I believe that the editors and authors of this book successfully arouse readers’ curiosity about the details of Taiwanese society, history, and its struggles, through thoughtful analysis of these films. . . . This book is thus more than a book on Taiwanese film: it curates Taiwan’s history and struggles through the cinematic lens."

-- Julie Yu-Wen Chen, Asian Studies Review

"32 New Takes on Taiwan Cinema marks an exciting advancement in the (English-language) scholarship on Taiwan cinema, presenting informative background information, thematic groupings, historical contextualizations, and accessible film interpretations that will be of interest to scholars, students, and general readers."

-- Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley, Modern Chinese Literature & Culture

"All in all, Thirty-two New Takes on Taiwan Cinema is a book that many cinephiles and scholars of Taiwan cinema have eagerly anticipated. I am confident that it will be invaluable to researchers and educators in the fields of Taiwan studies and cinema studies. By delving into the representative films studied in this anthology, readers should gain a profound understanding of the trajectory of Taiwan's sociopolitical transition over the past 70 years and its corresponding impact on the development of its cinema."

-- Daw-Ming Lee, International Journal of Asian Studies

"The book's value is in its breadth: the editors have brought together scholars in media studies, cultural studies, and especially Taiwan film studies...With its presentation of diverse film texts and the creative endeavors behind them, the book will undoubtedly inspire more research on and interest in the films coming out of Taiwan."

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