"East Asia is a pivotal region in the advancement of media technologies, globalized consumerism and branding economies. City and urban spaces are now attracting cinematic imaginaries and the academic examination of visual images and urban space in East As

"The originality of this book on the fragmented cities of Asia lies in the manner in which it pins down the relationship between visual images and urban space. The arguments are eloquent and persuasive, with close readings of critical media texts. Many of

Yomi Braester is professor of comparative literature and a member of the Cinema Studies faculty at the University of Washington. James Tweedie is assistant professor of comparative literature and a member of the Cinema Studies faculty at the University of Washington.