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Chinese Stardom in Participatory Cyberculture /
Examines transnational Chinese stardom as a Web-based phenomenonGenerates a new model to address the virtual forms of stardom and the under-explored dimensions of Chinese starsRevisits the star construction of globally acclaimed Chinese performers such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donnie YenThemes inc...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2022]
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| Colección: | International Film Stars : IFS
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Examines transnational Chinese stardom as a Web-based phenomenonGenerates a new model to address the virtual forms of stardom and the under-explored dimensions of Chinese starsRevisits the star construction of globally acclaimed Chinese performers such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donnie YenThemes include: star performance; the star body; ethnicity; stars and audience; and phonic persona As Chinese performers have become more visible on global screens, their professional images - once the preserve of studios and agents - have been increasingly relayed and reworked by film fans. Web technology has made searching, poaching, editing, posting and sharing texts significantly easier, and by using a variety of seamless and innovative methods a new mode of personality construction has been developed. With case studies of high-profile stars like Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen, this ground-breaking book examines transnational Chinese stardom as a Web-based phenomenon, and as an outcome of the participatory practices of cyber fans. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (224 p.) : 15 B/W illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9781474430357 147443035X |