American and Chinese-Language Cinemas

<p>Critics frequently describe the influence of America through Hollywood and other cultural industries as a form of cultural imperialism. This unidirectional model of interaction does not address however the counter-flows of Chinese-language films into the American film market or the influence of Chinese filmmakers film stars and aesthetics in Hollywood. </p><p>The aim of this collection is to (re)consider the complex dynamics of transnational cultural flows between American and Chinese-language film industries. The goal is to bring a more historical perspective to the subject focusing as much on the Hollywood influence on early Shanghai or postwar Hong Kong films as on the intensifying flows between American and Chinese-language cinemas in recent decades. Contributors emphasize the processes of appropriation and reception involved in transnational cultural practices examining film production distribution and reception. </p>