Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-213) and index
Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Young Rebels and Social Change; 1. Re-forming China; 2. The Apolitics of Rebellion; 3. The Politics of Lifestyle; 4. Rock 'n' Roll: From Rebellion to Consumption; 5. A British Comparison; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Selected Filmography of Chinese Films; Appendix 2: Selected Filmography of Non-Chinese Films; Notes; Bibliography; Index
The author analyzes the construction of youth culture in 1980s' China by examining young rebel films in terms of three areas: products (rock 'n' roll music), belief (or lack of it) and mode of behaviour. The book also contextualizes these films by tracing the relationship between changes in politics and changes in film from the 1950s to the present, with particular reference to the altered cinematic portrayal of young adults in the 1980s
