Chris Berry is Professor of Film and Television Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. His research grounds itself in Chinese cinema and other Chinese screen-based media, with particular interest in queer screen cultures in East Asia. He explores mediatized public space in East Asian cities and national and transnational screen cultures across the region. Berry's work offers a distinctive lens on the cultural and social dynamics shaping Asian screen media.
The Cultural Revolution after the Cultural Revolution
The book, originally published in 2004, explores significant themes relevant to its field, providing insights and perspectives that remain pertinent today. As an imprint of Taylor & Francis, it reflects rigorous academic standards and contributes to ongoing discussions within its discipline.
Chinese cinema continues to go from strength to strength. After art-house hits like Yellow Earth and In the Mood for Love, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon launched the new century by disproving the old myth that subtitled films could not succeed at the multiplex. Chinese Films in Focus II updates and expands its predecessor: Chinese Films in Focus: 25 New Takes with fourteen new essays, providing, in total, 35 in-depth and original readings of an individual Chinese film. Films from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other parts of the diaspora are all represented, and the historical coverage ranges from the 1930s to the present.Leading international experts including Rey Chow, Yingjin Zhang, Berenice Reynaud, Kam Louie and Mary Farquhar join younger scholars to address significant and popular films such as Hero, Farewell My Concubine, Chungking Express, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Blind Shaft, Suzhou River and many more. This volume will be essential reading for students and fans of Chinese cinema.
The book features a unique blend of short stories, verses, poems, and artwork, all crafted by a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman during his time aboard a submarine in the Atlantic Ocean. Drawing inspiration from his true love, the author offers a heartfelt compilation that aims to resonate deeply with readers, evoking emotions and reflections on love and life beneath the waves.
The Tough Season series moves to Australia. It's the Rugby League World Cup and Duggan is in the heat of the action in this high-adrenaline fuelled crime thriller.
The first ever crime thriller featuring Rugby League. A story of sex, money and revenge. It's Greg Duggan's toughest season yet...
The heat is on once again for troubled rugby league star Greg Duggan when he takes up the offer to join new club Lanzarote Eruption in the hot summer on the Canary Islands. Eruption are destined for Super League and Greg's life, in tatters from a broken marriage, corrupt officials and convalescence after a bullet wound, looks set for sunshine.
When Milkman Mike's bottles start running away his big daft dog Spike charges to the rescue - or does he?
When Milkman Mike's big daft dog Spike sees children playing football he joins in - but it doesn't last long!
When Milkman Mike sees a Fire Engine rushing past Farmer Cream's cows he goes to help - but where is his big daft dogSpike?
When Milkman Mike sees a spaceship over Farmer Cream's cows he gets very excited - but why isn't it the same for his big daft dog Spike?