The Philosophy of Ang Lee

Arp, Robert & Adam Barkman & James McRae

ISBN 10: 0813141664 / ISBN 13: 9780813141664

Published by The University Press of Kentucky, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Philosophy of Ang Lee

Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky

Publication Date: 2013

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

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Synopsis:

Ang Lee (b. 1954) has emerged as one of cinema's most versatile, critically acclaimed, and popular directors. Known for his ability to transcend cultural and stylistic boundaries, Lee has built a diverse oeuvre that includes films about culture clashes and globalization ( Eat Drink Man Woman, 1994, and The Wedding Banquet, 1993), a period drama ( Sense and Sensibility, 1995), a martial arts epic ( Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000), a comic book action movie ( Hulk, 2003), and an American western ( Brokeback Mountain, 2005). The Philosophy of Ang Lee draws from both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions to examine the director's works. The first section focuses on Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist themes in his Chinese-language films, and the second examines Western philosophies in his English-language films; but the volume ultimately explores how Lee negotiates all of these traditions, strategically selecting from each in order to creatively address key issues. With interest in this filmmaker and his work increasing around the release of his 3-D magical adventure The Life of Pi (2012), The Philosophy of Ang Lee serves as a timely investigation of the groundbreaking auteur and the many complex philosophical themes that he explores through the medium of motion pictures.

About the Author:

Robert Arp is the editor of South Park and Philosophy and coeditor of Philosophy of Biology.

Adam Barkman is associate professor of philosophy at Redeemer University College, USA and is cross-appointed at Yonsei University in South Korea. He is the author of C. S. Lewis and Philosophy as a Way of Life and coeditor of Manga and Philosophy.

James McRae is associate professor of Asian philosophy and religion and coordinator for Asian studies at Westminster College, USA. He is coeditor of Environmental Philosophy in the Asian Traditions of Thought.