{"product_id":"the-cinema-of-ang-lee-whitney-crothers-dilley-9780231167727","title":"The Cinema of Ang Lee: The Other Side of the Screen","description":"Born in Taiwan, Ang Lee is one of cinema's most versatile and daring directors. His ability to cut across cultural, national, and sexual boundaries has given him recognition in all corners of the world, the ability to work with complete artistic freedom whether inside or outside of Hollywood, and two Academy Awards for Best Director. He has won astounding critical acclaim for\u003ci\u003e Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), which transformed the status of martial arts films across the globe, \u003ci\u003eBrokeback Mountain \u003c\/i\u003e(2005), which challenged the reception and presentation of homosexuality in mainstream cinema, and\u003ci\u003e Life of Pi\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), Lee's first use of groundbreaking 3D technology and his first foray into complex spiritual themes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this volume, the only full-length study of Lee's work, Whitney Crothers Dilley analyzes all of his career to date: Lee's early Chinese trilogy films (including \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding Banquet\u003c\/i\u003e, 1993, and \u003ci\u003eEat Drink Man Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, 1994), period drama (\u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e, 1995), martial arts (\u003ci\u003eCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, 2000), blockbusters (\u003ci\u003eHulk\u003c\/i\u003e, 2003), and intimate portraits of wartime psychology, from the Confederate side of the Civil War (\u003ci\u003eRide with the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, 1999) to Japanese-occupied Shanghai (\u003ci\u003eLust\/Caution\u003c\/i\u003e, 2007). Dilley examines Lee's favored themes such as father\/son relationships and intergenerational conflict in \u003ci\u003eThe Ice Storm\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003eTaking Woodstock\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). By looking at the beginnings of Lee's career, Dilley positions the filmmaker's work within the roots of the Taiwan New Cinema movement, as well as the larger context of world cinema. Using suggestive readings of both gender and identity, this new study not only provides a valuable academic resource but also an enjoyable read that uncovers the enormous appeal of this acclaimed director.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Whitney Crothers Dilley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231167725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231167727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wallflower Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Whitney Crothers Dilley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075979276543,"sku":"9780231167727","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_806fadd1-8b71-439b-bf4b-2ba162a7f1b1.jpg?v=1685462508","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cinema-of-ang-lee-whitney-crothers-dilley-9780231167727","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}