Wong Kar-wai's 1994 Chungking Express has quickly been recognised as one of the most important examples of 'World Cinema' in the last two decades. It explores time and desire and, on an allegorical level, the perceived loss of independence that many felt would take place post-1997. Studying Chungking Express considers these historical details but also the key issues of film form, author-ship, representation and identity. Required reading for all those studying contemporary World Cinema or Asian Studies, Studying Chungking Express considers these historical details but also the key issues of film form, author-ship, representation, and identity. In particular: Its central place within the Hong Kong New Wave film movement; its radical film form - notably the cut-and mix play with editing techniques; the signature of Wong Kar-wai as an auteur; the film's representation of the postmodern city; the film's relationship to both Hollywood cinema and European art film.

About the Author
Sean Redmond is an associate professor in media and communication at Deakin University. He convenes the Melbourne-based Eye Tracking and the Moving Image Research group, and the Science Fiction Research group at Deakin University. He has published ten books, includingA A Companion to CelebrityA (2015),A The AFI Film Reader: Endangering Science Fiction FilmA (2015),A Celebrity and the MediaA (2014), andA The Cinema of Takeshi Kitano: Flowering BloodA (2013).

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Book Information
ISBN 9781903663806
Author Sean Redmond
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Auteur Publishing
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Weight(grams) 99g