Righting Wrongs: A Study of Certain Socio-Legal Phenomena in Wuxia Films (original) (raw)

Kolstee, Hugo (2018)

Righting Wrongs: A Study of Certain Socio-Legal Phenomena in Wuxia Films

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)

This study introduces three typologies (bao, baoying and baochou) for the analysis of wuxia films. It proposes a more nuanced way of analysing revenge, punishment and justice in (Chinese) action film.

Author

Kolstee, Hugo

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

MA East Asian Studies

Supervisors

Keijser, Anne Sytske

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