Enter the (Diaspora) Dragons: MARTIAL ARTS CINEMA AND GLOBALIZATION

From: Metro : Media & Education Magazine | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

In the last decade martial arts film has undergone a renaissance in Asian and American Cinema. What was once considered 'oriental' filmmaking has been embraced by Western popular culture.

IS THIS TRUE symbiosis of cultures though, or does the recent success of Western martial arts inspired films such as Quentin tarantino's Kill Bill volumes (2003 & 2004), or even Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000), merely reflect stylistic concerns designed to connect with the commercial fads of globalization? Furthermore, how has martial arts film evolved to reflect cultural identity?

Bruce ...

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