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OverviewHong Kong films tore up kung fu stereotypes in the 1980s/90s. This is the definitive book on stunt hazards, pistol ballets, snarky gangsters and toothsome molls, hopping vampires, and Hong Kong noir. Start with John, Jacky and Michelle - evolve to Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, the fantastic world of Tsui Hark, and the auteurdrome of Wong Kar-wai. How and why did films from Hong Kong - a British Crown Colony and mapspeck - become so popular? More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets explicates, amplifies, and just plain rips across genres and filmmakers in one of the world's most storied film industries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stefan Hammond , Mike WilkinsPublisher: Headpress Imprint: Headpress ISBN: 9781909394643ISBN 10: 1909394645 Pages: 34 Publication Date: 11 June 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews...romps engagingly through star portraits, the real roots of kung fu, oddities of Hong Kong society and surprise genres like Hong Kong noir. -- Far Eastern Economic Review This essential guide to Hong Kong's mind-bending films is long overdue, and the authors really know their stuff. -- Entertainment Weekly ""...romps engagingly through star portraits, the real roots of kung fu, oddities of Hong Kong society and surprise genres like Hong Kong noir."" -- Far Eastern Economic Review This essential guide to Hong Kong's mind-bending films is long overdue, and the authors really know their stuff."" -- Entertainment Weekly This essential guide to Hong Kong's mind-bending films is long overdue, and the authors really know their stuff. -- Entertainment Weekly ...romps engagingly through star portraits, the real roots of kung fu, oddities of Hong Kong society and surprise genres like Hong Kong noir. -- Far Eastern Economic Review """...romps engagingly through star portraits, the real roots of kung fu, oddities of Hong Kong society and surprise genres like Hong Kong noir."" -- Far Eastern Economic Review This essential guide to Hong Kong's mind-bending films is long overdue, and the authors really know their stuff."" -- Entertainment Weekly" Author InformationStefan Hammond is co-author (with Mike Wilkins) of Sex and Zen & A Bullet in The Head, and author of Hollywood East: Hong Kong Films and the People Who Make Them. He lives in Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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