The Cinema of Hong Kong - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Cinema of Hong Kong write by Poshek Fu. This book was released on 2002-03-25. The Cinema of Hong Kong available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume examines Hong Kong cinema in transnational, historical, and artistic contexts.
Hong Kong Cinema
Hong Kong Cinema - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hong Kong Cinema write by Stephen Teo. This book was released on 2019-07-25. Hong Kong Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 book features information about the films, the studios, the personalities and the contexts that have shaped a cinema famous for its energy and style. It includes studies of the films of King Hu, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, as well as those of John Woo and the directors of the various 'New Waves'. Stephen Teo explores this cinema from both Western and Chinese perspectives and encompasses genres ranging from melodrama to martial arts, 'kung fu', fantasy and horror movies, as well as the international art-house successes.
New Hong Kong Cinema
New Hong Kong Cinema - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook New Hong Kong Cinema write by Ruby Cheung. This book was released on 2015-11-01. New Hong Kong Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The trajectory of Hong Kong films had been drastically affected long before the city’s official sovereignty transfer from the British to the Chinese in 1997. The change in course has become more visible in recent years as China has aggressively developed its national film industry and assumed the role of powerhouse in East Asia’s cinematic landscape. The author introduces the “Cinema of Transitions” to study the New Hong Kong Cinema and on- and off-screen life against this background. Using examples from the 1980s to the present, this book offers a fresh perspective on how Hong Kong-related Chinese-language films, filmmakers, audiences, and the workings of film business in East Asia have become major platforms on which “transitions” are negotiated.
Hong Kong Cinema
Hong Kong Cinema - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hong Kong Cinema write by Law Kar. This book was released on 2004. Hong Kong Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Starting with the first "Western shadow plays" shown in the late 1890s, motion pictures have played a significant role in China's cultural existence for more than a century. Initially centered in Shanghai, Chinese cinema boomed in Hong Kong in the 1930s, aided by the advent of talkies and the influx of talent and investment from mainland China, Southeast Asia, and America. From the late 1940s, the territory supplanted Shanghai as the "Hollywood of China." In Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-Cultural View, authors Law Kar and Frank Bren follow the story from Hong Kong's early silent, Chuang Tsi Tests His Wife, through the martial arts craze of the 1970s, to the medium's continued appeal to contemporary international audiences. Rather than provide a sweeping history, the authors focus on the impact of individual personalities, particularly local filmmakers and movie stars. They also consider Eastern and Western influences and examine major developments, including the changing role of women. By profiling key figures and events of the 20th century, this overview is the perfect introduction for anyone interested in Hong Kong's contribution to world cinema. Illustrated with photos.
Planet Hong Kong
Planet Hong Kong - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Planet Hong Kong write by David Bordwell. This book was released on 2000. Planet Hong Kong available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This definitive study of Hong Kong cinema examines the work of directors such as Tsui Hark, John Woo, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To, King Hu, and Wong Kar Wai.
