Hong Kong New Wave cinema (1978-2000) / Pak Tong Cheuk.

The increasingly popular films of the Hong Kong New Wave grapple with such issues as East-West cultural conflicts, colonial politics, the divide between rich and poor, the plight of women in a modernizing Asian city, and the identity crises provoked by Hong Kongs estranged motherland. Comprehensive...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Cheuk, Pak Tong
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK ; Chicago : Intellect, 2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • The emergence of the new wave
  • The interactive relationship between Hong Kong's film and television industries
  • Ann Hui
  • Tsui Hark
  • Patrick Tam
  • Yim Ho
  • Allen Fong
  • Alex Cheung
  • Studies on non-core new wave directors : Kirk Wong and Clifford Choi
  • Studies on non-core new wave directors : Lau Shing Hon, Tong Kee Ming, Peter Yung and Dennis Yu
  • Contributions and influence of the new wave
  • Filmography.