<P><DIV>The title of Li Yu’s film <i>Lost in Beijing</i> evokes the experience of many first-time visitors to China’s bustling capital. The city’s sprawling structure and rapid redevelopment—embodied by the high-rise apartments taking over historic districts—render Beijing’s streets hard to navigate and its culture is just as difficult to penetrate. <i>World Film Locations: Beijing</i> is a revealing and engrossing introduction to both.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>In a series of spotlight essays and illustrated scene reviews, a cast of seasoned scholars and fresh new voices explore the vast range of films—encompassing drama, madcap comedy, martial arts escapism, and magical realism—that have been set in Beijing. Unveiling a city of hidden courtyards, looming skyscrapers, and traditional Hutong neighborhoods, these contributors depict a distinctive urban culture that reflects the conflict and tumult of a nation in transition. With considerations of everything from the back streets of <i>Beijing Bicycle</i> to the forbidden palace of <i>The Last Emperor</i> to the tourist park of <i>The World</i>, this volume is a definitive cinematic guide to an ever-changing and endlessly fascinating capital city.</DIV></P>