Chinese Cinemas in Translation and Dissemination

Offering fresh visions and innovative studies on various important issues, including mistranslation, this book aims to generate international dialogue by presenting diverse approaches to the translation and dissemination of Chinese cinemas.

List of contents

1. I am not Madame Bovary: Felicitous mistranslation 2. Dubbese fu: The kung fu wave and the aesthetics of imperfect lip synchronization 3. Translation and distribution of Chinese films in France: A personal account 4. The Liberty Coerced by Limitation: On Subtitling Fengming: A Chinese Memoir 5. Chinese-dialect film and its translation: A case study of The World (2004) 6. Exchanging faces, matching voices: Dubbing foreign films in China

About the author

Haina Jin is a professor of translation, film and communication studies at the Communication University of China. Her research interests include audiovisual translation, translation history, film history and translated cinema. She is the chief investigator of China National Social Science Major Research Project "General History of Film Translation in China".

Summary

Offering fresh visions and innovative studies on various important issues, including mistranslation, this book aims to generate international dialogue by presenting diverse approaches to the translation and dissemination of Chinese cinemas.

Product details

• Authors: Haina Jin
• Assisted by: Haina Jin (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032146195
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3214619-5
• No. of pages: 110
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, Films, cinema, Translation & interpretation, Literature: history & criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Literature: history and criticism, Translation and interpretation