Hong Kong Cinema The Extra Dimensions

Name: Hong Kong Cinema The Extra Dimensions
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ISBN: 9780851705149

ISBN-10: 0851705146

ISBN-13: 9780851705149

Edition: 1997

Authors: Stephen Teo

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This is the first full-length, English-language study of one of the world's most exciting and innovative cinemas. Covering a period from 1909 to the "end of Hong Kong Cinema" in the present day, this unique book is packed with information about the films, the studios, the personalities, and the contexts that have shaped a cinema famous for its energy and style. Hong Kong Cinemaenhances our understanding and enjoyment of the films of such legendary figures as King Hu, Bruce Lee, and Jackie Chan, moving up to date with the work of John Woo and the directors of the various "New Waves."

Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: BFI Publishing
Publication date: 9/26/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 319
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.45" long x 0.89" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword



Early Hong Kong Cinema: The Shanghai Hangover



Shanghai Redone: Les Sing-Song Girls in Hong Kong



The Early Cantonese Cinema



Father and Son



The Romantic and the Cynical Mandarins



The Dao of King Hu



The Sword and the Fist



Bruce Lee: Narcissus and the Little Dragon



Jacky Chan: The Other Kung Fu Dragon



The New Wave



The New Wave's Action Auteurs



The Second Wave



Reverence and Fear: Hong Kong's China Syndrome



Ghosts, Cadavers, Demons and Other Hybrids



Bad Customers and Big Timers



Postmodernism and the End of Hong Kong Cinema


Bio-Filmographies


Index