Publisher's Synopsis
Over the past three decades, films from China and South East Asia have become a major component of international festivals. The Chinese Fifth and Sixth Generations, Taiwanese New Wave, and many other movements not only highlight the rise of new and exciting filmmakers, but they also draw attention to the region's rich cinematic past. This text features in the '24 Frames' series on national and regional cinemas, considering, through the prism of 24 compelling films, the changing face of the region's output over the past 80 years.
