The Shanghai Gesture
Many classical films noirs rely upon Orientalist elements of mise-en-scène to convey a sense of enigma or unintelligibility. This article gives a name to this visual trope, “the Shanghai gesture,” and describes how Asian objects in Hollywood cinema have come to be associated with the irrational. In ...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Forum |
| Online Access: | http://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/592 |