Hong Kong's film industry gained global attention in the 1980s, at the time of negotiations over Great Britain's return of the colony to China. Uncertainty about the post-handover era accelerated Hong Kong's race for economic growth, and found expression in cinema's depictions of a 'city on fire.' In this accessible introduction to the extraordinary cinematic output of the colony, Michael Hoover and Lisa Stokes review the directors and films that have established Hong Kong cinema internationally: John Woo's martial arts flicks, Tsui Hark's wire-worked fantasies, Ann Hui's exile melodramas, Stanley Kwan's limpid romances, and Wong Kar-wai's stylish art films.

An illustrated history of Hong Kong cinema, covering all genres of films.

Book Information
ISBN 9781859842034
Author Lisa Stokes
Format Paperback
Page Count 388
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 963g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 198mm * 28mm