Stephen Teo

Hong Kong Cinema (eBook, PDF)

The Extra Dimensions

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 319
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781838716264
• Artikelnr.: 59854789

Autorenporträt

Stephen Teo, Ph.D., is a filmmaker, critic, and film historian. He is Associate Professor in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and author of Hong Kong Cinema (BFI, 1997).