Chinese Martial Arts Film and the Philosophy of Action
Author:   Stephen Teo
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367474157


Pages:   164
Publication Date:   30 March 2021
Format:   Hardback
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This book focuses on the philosophy of Chinese martial arts film, arguing that philosophy provides a key to understanding the whole genre. It draws on Chinese philosophical ideas derived from, or based on, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and other schools of thought such as Mohism and Legalism, examines a cluster of recent Chinese martial arts films centering on the figure of the xia—the heroic protagonist, the Chinese equivalent of medieval Europe’s knight-errant—and outlines the philosophical principles and themes undergirding the actions of xia and their narratives. Overall, the author argues that the genre, apart from being an action-oriented entertainment medium, is inherently moral and ethical.

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Author:   Stephen Teo
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9780367474157


ISBN 10:   0367474158
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   30 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Assassin and the Philosophy of Non-Action 2. Shadow and the Mandate of Heaven 3. Seven Swords and Confucian Militarism 4. Buddhist Impermanence and Martial Arts in The Grandmaster 5. The Final Master: A Novel Permutation on the Mohist Youxia 6. Wolf Warrior II: Latter-day Youxia 7. Conclusion

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Stephen Teo is Associate Professor in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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