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The Cinema of Hong Kong : history, arts, identity / edited by Poshek Fu, David Desser
Bib ID 808236
Format BookBook
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Description Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2000. 
xi, 333 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 
ISBN 0521772354  0521776023 (pbk.)  0521772354 (hbk.) 
Summary

"The Cinema of Hong Kong examines one of the most popular, dynamic, and important cinema traditions in the history of film. Providing an overview of major directors, genres, and stars, from its origins to the present, this volume examines Hong Kong cinema in historical, transnational, cultural, and political contexts. Individual chapters focus on Hong Kong cinema before and during World War II, the cinema of the turbulent 1960s, its rise to world prominence in the 1970s and its reception in the United States, and the revival of Cantonese cinema, among other topics. Including contributions from a diverse roster of scholars, archivists, and film programmers, this book provides a wealth of new information and new conceptual frameworks, enabling a greater appreciation of the variety, range, and depth of Hong Kong film."--BOOK JACKET.

Notes

Paperback ed. published in 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects Motion pictures - China - Hong Kong.
Other Authors Desser, David  |  Fu, Poshek, 1955-
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YY 791.43095125 C574 Main Reading Room (Overseas Monograph Collection)
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