Abstract
Mukokuseki (literally, “nation-less”), is the practice of crossing, hybridization, and co-production. This chapter focuses on the concept of mukokuseki in the spatial imagination of Japanese gangster films or the yakuza genre, with a focus on the representation of Taipei. It consists of three parts: mukokuseki as a mode of production and urban representation; Taipei as an ambivalent site for mukokuseki ventures; and finally, Taiwan New Cinema scenes as desirable locations/edges for the stylistic reorientation of contemporary Japanese cinema.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Cinema at the city's edge : film and urban networks in East Asia |
Publisher | Hong Kong University Press |
Pages | 55-67 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789622099838 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Gangster Films
- Japanese Cinema
- Mukokuseki
- Taipei
- Taiwan New Cinema
- Yakuza Genre