Chinese Martial Arts Film and the Philosophy of Action 1st Edition by Stephen Teo 1000374556 9781000374551

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ISBN 10: 1000374556
ISBN 13: 9781000374551
Author: Stephen Teo

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.

Chinese Martial Arts Film and the Philosophy of Action 1st Table of contents:

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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