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This is the first book-length study in English on Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan's famous director of movies such as The Puppetmaster, City of Sadness, Flowers of Shanghai, and Goodbye South, Goodbye. His body of work reflects a unique film style characterized by intricate lighting, improvisational acting, and exceptionally long, static shots. Udden argues Hou's films reflect Taiwan's peculiar historical and geographical situation and could only have emerged there. Udden also examines the regional impact Hou's films have had on other Asian directors and cinema artists.
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