The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997 - 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 Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997 write by John Charles. This book was released on 2015-06-14. The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Thanks to the successes of directors and actors like John Woo, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun-Fat, the cinema of Hong Kong is wildly popular worldwide, and there is much more to this diverse film culture than most Western audiences realize. Beyond martial arts and comedy, Hong Kong films are a celebration of the grand diversity and pageantry of moviemaking--covering action, comedy, horror, eroticism, mythology, historical drama, modern romances, and experimental films. Information on 1,100 films produced in British Hong Kong from 1977 to 1997 is included here.
The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997
The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997 - 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 Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997 write by John Charles. This book was released on 2000. The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Thanks to the recent successes of directors and actors like John Woo, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun-Fat, the cinema of Hong Kong is increasingly popular worldwide, and there is much more to this diverse film culture than most Western audiences realize. Beyond martial arts and comedy, Hong Kong films are a celebration of the grand diversity and pageantry of moviemaking-covering action, comedy, horror, eroticism, mythology, historical drama, modern romances, and experimental films. Information on 1,100 films produced in British Hong Kong from 1977 to 1997 is included here. The films are arranged alphabetically, and each entry includes complete production information, a rating, a synopsis, and an analysis. The introductory matter provides background information and explains the inclusion criteria for the book. There is a foreword by Tim Lucas. An index, allows for easy reference, and a bibliography and video resource guide are also included. This comprehensive guide is appropriate both for those well-versed in this amazing and diverse national cinema, and those newly drawn to its many charms.
Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema
Historical Dictionary of 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 Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema write by Lisa Odham Stokes. This book was released on 2020-01-15. Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Hong Kong cinema began attracting international attention in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, Hong Kong had become "Hollywood East" as its film industry rose to first in the world in per capita production, was ranked second to the United States in the number of films it exported, and stood third in the world in the number of films produced per year behind the United States and India. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on directors, producers, writers, actors, films, film companies, genres, and terminology. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hong Kong cinema.
Sound and Music in Film and Visual Media
Sound and Music in Film and Visual Media - 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 Sound and Music in Film and Visual Media write by Graeme Harper. This book was released on 2014-10-27. Sound and Music in Film and Visual Media available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sound and Music in Film and Visual Media: A Critical Overview is a comprehensive work defining and encapsulating concepts, issues and applications in and around the use of sound in film and the cinema, media/broadcast and new media. Over thirty definitive full-length essays, which are linked by highlighted text and reference material, bring together original research by many of the world's top scholars in this emerging field. Complete with an extensive bibliography, Sound and Music in Film and Visual Media provides the most comprehensive and wide-ranging consideration of this subject yet produced.
The Cinema of Tsui Hark
The Cinema of Tsui Hark - 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 Tsui Hark write by Lisa Morton. This book was released on 2016-04-25. The Cinema of Tsui Hark available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Tsui Hark, one of China's most famous film artists, is little known outside of Asia even though he has directed, produced, written, or acted in dozens of film, some of which are considered to be classics of modern Asian cinema. This work begins with a biography of the man and a look at his place in Hong Kong and world cinema, his influences, and his thematic obsessions. Each major film of his career is then reviewed, production details are provided, and comments from Tsui Hark himself are given.
