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Title:
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Fracturing, fixing and healing bodies in the films of Fruit Chan.
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Author:
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Liew, Kai Khiun.
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Copyright year:
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2008 |
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Abstract:
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This article explores the treatment of the issues of disability and healing in the
films of Hong Kong’s independent filmmaker, Fruit Chan, between the years
1997 and 2004. These films include: Made in Hong Kong, Little Cheung,
Longest Summer, Hollywood Hong-Kong, Durian Durian, Public Toilet and
Dumplings. Distinguished by his efforts to forefront subaltern subjects in the
city, Chan’s films highlight the complexities of the relationship between social
marginality and disability, as well as the medical market and healing cultures. By
contrasting diverse forms of healing in his highly hybridized and transnational
vernacular medical marketplace, Chan’s films are instrumental in displaying the
underlying tensions of bio-politics on screen. |
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Subject:
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Broadcasting::Motion pictures and films. |
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Type:
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Journal Article |
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Series/ Journal Title:
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New Cinemas: Journal of contemporary film |
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School:
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Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information |
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Rights:
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© 2008 Intellect. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by New Cinema: Journal of Contemporary Film, Intellect. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ncin.6.3.209_1. |
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Version:
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Accepted version |
