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The title of Li Yus film Lost in Beijing evokes the experience of many firsttime visitors to Chinas bustling capital. The citys sprawling structure and rapid redevelopmentembodied by the highrise apartments taking over historic districtsrender Beijings streets hard to navigate and its culture is just as difficult to penetrate. World Film Locations: Beijing is a revealing and engrossing introduction to both.In a series of spotlight essays and illustrated scene reviews, a cast of seasoned scholars and fresh new voices explore the vast range of filmsencompassing drama, madcap comedy, martial arts escapism, and magical realismthat have been set in Beijing. Unveiling a city of hidden courtyards, looming skyscrapers, and traditional Hutong neighborhoods, these contributors depict a distinctive urban culture that reflects the conflict and tumult of a nation in transition. With considerations of everything from the back streets of Beijing Bicycle to the forbidden palace of The Last Emperor to the tourist park of The World, this volume is a definitive cinematic guide to an everchanging and endlessly fascinating capital city.
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