TV Drama in China
Ying Zhu author Michael Keane author Ruoyun Bai author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hong Kong University Press
Published:1st Oct '08
Should be back in stock very soon
This collection of essays brings together the first comprehensive study of TV drama in China. Examining in depth the production, distribution and consumption of TV drama, the international team of experts demonstrate why it remains the pre-eminent media form in China. The examples are diverse, highlighting the complexity of producing narrative content in a rapidly changing political and social environment. Genres examined include the revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, "pink" dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms. In addition to genres, the collection explores industry dynamics: how TV dramas are marketed and consumed on DVD, and China's aspirations to export its television drama rights. The book provides an international and cross-cultural perspective with chapters on Taiwanese TV drama in China, the impact of South Korean drama, and trans-border production between the Mainland and Hong Kong.
This volume is a timely addition to the collection of academic books on Chinese television as Chinese TV hits its fiftieth-year mark in September 2008. The expert team of editors and contributors work with a transnational and trans-cultural framework, which contributes to the book's high quality in research and coverage. The book no doubt makes a valuable contribution to research on Chinese TV dramas. -- Hu Zhifeng, Communication University of China
ISBN: 9789622099418
Dimensions: 229mm x 154mm x 16mm
Weight: 440g
288 pages