{"product_id":"9781905674084","title":"The Cinema of Ang Lee: The Other Side of the Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first full-length study of its kind, the book investigates recurring themes and motifs across Ang Lee's astonishingly diverse range of works. From the blockbuster, \u003ci\u003eHulk\u003c\/i\u003e, to the period drama, \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e, each film is studied in depth to reveal Lee's interest in gender, cultural identity, family ritual and social duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume not only investigates Lee's greatest successes—\u003ci\u003eCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), which transformed the status of Chinese martial arts films across the globe, and \u003ci\u003eBrokeback Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), which challenged the reception and presentation of homosexuality in mainstream cinema - it also discusses his earlier works, such as \u003ci\u003eEat Drink Man Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding Banquet\u003c\/i\u003e (1993). By looking at the beginnings of Lee's career, Whitney Crothers Dilley positions the filmmaker's work within the roots of the Taiwan New Cinema movement, as well as the larger context of world cinema. Accessible, lively and incisive, this new addition to our Directors' Cuts series not only provides a valuable academic resource but also an enjoyable read for anyone interested in this acclaimed director.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallflower Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043713368304,"sku":"9781905674084","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781905674084_p0.jpg?v=1763615141","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781905674084","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}