Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke

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Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke is an extended dialogue between film scholar Michael Berry and the internationally acclaimed Chinese filmmaker. Drawing from extensive interviews and public talks, this volume offers a portrait of Jia’s life, art, and approach to filmmaking. Jia and Berry’s conversations range from Jia’s childhood and formative years to extensive discussions of his major narrative films, including the classics Xiao Wu, Platform, The World, Still Life, and A Touch of Sin. Jia gives a firsthand account of his influences, analyzes the Chinese film industry, and offers his thoughts on subjects such as film music, working with actors, cinematography, and screenwriting. From industry and economics to art and politics, Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke represents the single most comprehensive document of the director’s candid thoughts on the art and challenges of filmmaking. Cover Contents Series Editor’s Preface carlos rojas Acknowledgments Introduction. From Fenyang to the World One. A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man Two. The Hometown Trilogy Three. Documenting Destruction and Building Worlds Four. Film as Social Justice Five. Return to Jianghu Six. Toward an Accented Cinema Coda. To the Sea Afterword. Dai Jinhua Notes Jia Zhangke Filmography Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z