{"product_id":"new-korean-cinema-chi-yun-shin-9780814740309","title":"New Korean Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003eKorean film has been heralded as the \"newest tiger\" of Asian cinema. In the past year, South Korea became one of the only countries in the world in which local films outsold Hollywood films, and Korean director Park Chan-wook was awarded the Grand Prix at Cannes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Korean Cinema\u003c\/b\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of the production, circulation, and reception of this vibrant cinema, which has begun to flourish again in the past decade, following the lifting of repressive government policies. In addition to providing a cultural, historical, and social context for understanding this burgeoning cinema, the book considers the political economy of South Korea's film industry, strategies of domestic and international distribution and marketing, and the consumption of Korean films throughout the world. The volume also includes a glossary of key terms and a bibliography of works on Korean cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Korean Cinema\u003c\/b\u003e gathers prominent critics from North America, Asia, and Europe to make sense of this exploding film industry. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex roles played by national and regional cinemas in a global age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chi-Yun Shin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814740308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814740309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.26w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2006 pg. 1023","brand":"Chi-Yun Shin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926446768383,"sku":"9780814740309","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0fab6936-c4a1-4f25-b3c6-ee90ed6d364b.jpg?v=1681083125","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-korean-cinema-chi-yun-shin-9780814740309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}