Shanghaied into the future: the Asianization of the future Metropolis in post-Blade Runner cinema
The cliched 1930–1950 Western cinematic images of Shanghai as a fascinating den of iniquity, and, in contrast, as a beacon of modernity, were merged in Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. As a result, a new standard emerged in science fiction films for the representation of future urban conglomerates: the Asi...
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Language: | English |
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Architecture and Urbanism |
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Online Access: | https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JAU/article/view/1623 |