Transcendence and Spirituality in Chinese Cinema: A Theological Exploration

This book provides a framework by which a global audience might think theologically about contemporary films produced in mainland China by Chinese directors. Up to this point the academic discipline of Christian theology and film has focussed predominantly on Western cinema, and as a result, has missed out the potential insights offered by Chinese spirituality on film.

Mainland Chinese films, produced within the nation’s social structure, offer an excellent lingua franca of China. Illuminat...