Contemporary Sino-Japanese relations on screen
Subtitle: a history, 1989-2005
By: Griseldis Kirsch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781472572387; 9781472572394; 9781472572400
Subjects: In motion pictures; On television; Relations; International relations in motion pictures; International relations on television; Motion pictures; History; Television
Description: "Japan and China look back on a history of friendship as well as friction, particularly in recent decades. As the People's Republic of China's economy began to grow in the 1990s, so did its political weight within Asia and its economical relevance for Japan. Covering the years from 1989 to 2005, this book looks at Sino-Japanese relations through film and television drama in the crucial time of China's ascent to an economic superpower in opposition to Japan's own ailing economy. It provides an overview of how Japan views China through its visual media, offers explanations as to how oppositions between the two countries came to exist, and how and why certain myths about China have been conveyed. Griseldis Kirsch argues that the influence of visual media within society cannot be underestimated, nor should their value be lessened by them being perceived as part of 'popular culture'. Drawing on examples from a crucial 16 years in the history of post-war Japan and China, she explores to what extent these media were influenced by the political discourse of their time. In doing so, she adds another layer to the on-going debate on Sino-Japanese relations, bringing together disciplines such as media studies, history and area studies and thus filling a gap in existing research"--From publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Japan's China dreams; title: Japan and China : an uneasy relationship full of misperceptions?; title: Japanese economic dominance in China; title: China as Japan's vision of horror; title: China as a source of salvation for Japan?; title: (De) constructing national identities?; title: Final remarks; title: Epilogue; title: List of films; title: List of dramas.