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Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-09-05 - Publisher: Hong Kong University Press

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At the core of Martial Arts Cinema and Hong Kong Modernity: Aesthetics, Representation, Circulation is a fascinating paradox: the martial arts film, long regard
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Pages: 360
Authors: Ching-Mei Esther Yau
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

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Breathtaking swordplay and nostalgic love, Peking opera and Chow Yun-fat's cult followers -- these are some of the elements of the vivid and diverse urban imagi
Hong Kong History
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This book aims at providing an accessible introduction to and summary of the major themes of Hong Kong history that has been studied in the past decades. Each c
The Cinema of Hong Kong
Language: en
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Authors: Poshek Fu
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This volume examines Hong Kong cinema in transnational, historical, and artistic contexts.
Fighting Stars
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Kyle Barrowman
Categories: Performing Arts
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Fighting Stars provides a rich and diverse account of the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars. Tracing the meanings and influence of s