Chan looks at the dramatic post-1997 surge in Chinese presence in Hollywood, especially through the works of Ang Lee, John Woo, etc.

Considers the remake from a variety of critical and theoretical perspectives and positions it alongside other serialized cultural forms Examines the historical significance of the remake in revitalizing local industries and breathing life into established film genres (e.g., action-adventure, crime drama, romantic comedy, the Western, etc.) Draws attention to previously overlooked motion pictures produced in East Asia and acknowledges the significant contributions of several prolific yet neglected filmmakers Re-evaluates canonical texts and offers fresh assessments of legendary auteurs such...