This book examines commercially successful films that depict or are inspired by Chinese martial arts, and that were made by major film artists of the Chinese diaspora—native Chinese that migrated and ...settled in other areas of the world. Specifically, Szeto discusses the work of John Woo, Jackie Chan, and Ang Lee.
This book analyzes contemporary Japanese politics, charting the return of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's domestic political dominance and his economic and foreign policy agenda. It is an up-to-date ...account and critique of the progress, obstacles, and far-reaching consequences of one of the most important periods in recent Japanese history.
