Making Personas - Transnational Film Stardom in Modern Japan - Hardback - 2013

This examination of the transnational film star system and the formation of historically important film stars casts new light on Japanese modernity between the 1910s and 1930s. Fujiki illustrates how film stardom emerged and evolved, looking at the production, representation, circulation, and reception of performers images in film and other media.
Year of publication: 2013
Pagination: 350 pages, 50 black and white photos
Format: Hardback
Serie: HarvardYenching Institute Monograph Series