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OverviewSince its inception more than a century ago, Hong Kong cinema has been a pre-eminent form of local entertainment and a site of ideological contentions propelled by colonial, national and international politics at different historical junctures. The Other Side of Glamour is a study of the historical development of the left-wing film establishment in Hong Kong. The interplay between the macro-politics of the Cold War and the micro-politics of a regionalised/localised ideological warfare lends itself to a critical mapping of the general contours of the 'cultural Cold War' between the KMT and the CCP as it materialised in the so-called 'left-right divide' in the filmmaking world. Using the major studios as the main axis of analysis, this study traces the footprints of the other collaborating cultural agents which made up the left-wing film network in Hong Kong. It argues that the left-wing's institutional character and corporate strategies in the making of a 'popular left-wing cinema' are indispensable to an understanding of their nuanced legacy in Hong Kong cinema today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vivian LeePublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9781474424622ISBN 10: 1474424627 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 April 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIf you thought Hong Kong only cared about commerce until its sudden recent political confrontations, think again. This deeply researched and nuanced study of left-wing cinema in post-war Hong Kong reveals a fascinating 4-way chess game between Communists, Nationalists, British, and filmmakers that resonates through to today.--Professor Chris Berry, King's College London Author InformationVivian Lee is Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese and History at City University of Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |