Ideclarethatthisdissertation；istheresultofmyownworkandincludesnothingwhichistheoutcomeofworkdoneincollaboration;isnotsubstantiallythesameasanythatIhavesubmittedforadegreeordiplomaorotherqualificationatanyotheruniversity;andthatnopartofithasalreadybeenorinbeingconcurrentlysubmittedforanysuchdegree,diplomaorotherqualification;doesnotexceedtheprescribedlimitof80,000words.IhaveusedhanyupinyinforallChinesenamesandphrasesthroughoutthedissertation,exceptfornamesofcharactersastheyappearinthefilmsEnglishsubtitles.ThehanyupinyinandtheoriginalChinesecharactersarelistedinthe"GlossaryofChineseTerms"forcross-reference.AlltranslationsofquotedChinesetextsaremineunlessotherwisestated.