{"title":"Chrishandra Sebastiampillai","description":"\u003cp\u003eChrishandra Sebastiampillai explores the rich tapestry of film and popular culture, with a particular focus on cinema's social and historical dimensions. Her work offers insightful analysis of the dynamics behind stardom, love teams, and the cultural impact of film in the 1970s Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulous research combined with a thoughtful examination of how cinematic narratives shape and reflect broader cultural identities. Sebastiampillai’s writing is essential for those interested in \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, especially within the context of Southeast Asian film history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stardom-film-couples-and-love-teams-in-1970s-philippine-cinema-by-chrishandra-sebastiampillai-9781399521000","title":"Stardom, Film Couples and Love Teams in 1970s Philippine Cinema","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis monograph addresses a subject in star studies that is still developing outside of (and even within) Hollywood and cinemas of the West: the film couple. Known as the 'love team' in the Philippines, they are a transmedia phenomenon whose sheer ubiquity and variety make them an ideal case study to work towards an understanding of the film couple and how they contribute to the pleasure of watching films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilm couples move beyond understanding the star as an individual, particularly where a popular love team is a prerequisite early training ground for successful stardom in the studio system. In \u003cem\u003eStardom, Film Couples and Love Teams in 1970s Philippine Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e, I explore three different identities that construct film couples and offer a vocabulary to distinguish between these identities and consider how they are inflected by each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI then trace how the couple is constructed at various stages by stars, studios, film and other cross-media appearances, their fandom and the wider societal context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934240129260,"sku":"9781399521000","price":105.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399521000-stardom-film-couples-and-love-teams-in-1970s-philippine-cinema.jpg?v=1783907491"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/chrishandra-sebastiampillai.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}