<i>Innovation as Conservation</i>: Reflexivity, National Cinema, and Male Hegemony in Takeshi Kitano’s <i>Hana-bi</i>

The article aims to illuminate the intersections of reflexivity, national cinema, and male hegemony in Takeshi Kitano&#8217;s award-winning film <i>Hana-bi</i> (1997). <i>Hana-bi</i> marks a transition to a discourse espousing Japaneseness, particularly the dominant male...

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Main Author: Rie Karatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/7/4/71