Focus on Hollywood (Cultural and Market Alignment)

Author: Lu Yan, edited by Li Yizhong
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The second volume of the "Essays on American Film Studies" is titled "Focusing on Hollywood: Culture and Market Intersection," which sets it apart from the first volume, "Watching Across the Ocean: Perspectives on Hollywood Imagery." The term "" (gē zhe) inevitably leads to "scratching the itch without reaching the bone"; moving from "" to "not" requires us to continuously overcome the limitations of our alienated perspective as Chinese scholars observing foreign cultures. "Focusing on" Hollywood, in particular, demands cultural insight and aesthetic wisdom, and we are committed to relentless exploration in this regard. This volume includes 30 essays, emphasizing research on the history and current state of the American film industry, as well as in-depth analysis of popular genres produced by Hollywood in recent years, such as biopics, science fiction, thrillers, fantasy films, remakes, comedies, and animated films. New academic achievements on the history and current state of film exchanges between China and the United States are also published. Starting with this volume, we will compile the "Major Events in American Film" of the previous year to delight our readers.