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The ascension of 'New Wave' cinema in 1970s Hong Kong has had a significant cultural and economic impact on the film industry of China. In Hong Kong New Wave Cinema, Cheuk offers a comprehensive overview of the films made in this vibrant era. Cheuk delves into the cinematic style and aesthetics of the New Wave directors, many of whom were graduates of Western universities, and applies auteur and genre theory to their work.
As well as penetrating the narrative content, structure and the mise-en-scene of specific films, the book explores the development of TV and film industries in Hong Kong during the 1960s and 1970s, the elevated quality of cinema during this period and the entry of Hong Kong film-makers, such as Tsui Hark and Ann Hui, into the mainstream and Hollywood in the 1990s. Hong Kong New Wave Cinema maps the birth and eventual decline of celebrated 'New Wave' in a fascinating and thorough manner.Cheuk relates the movement to a wider historical context of the developing society and culture of Hong Kong at that time. His study of the celebrated 'golden age' of Hong Kong film contextualises 'New Wave' and describes its wide-reaching effects upon contemporary cinema in Hong Kong, the greater China region and far beyond. About the AuthorPak Tong Cheuk is Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Television at Hong Kong Baptist University.Title InformationFull Title: Hong Kong New Wave Cinema (1978-2000)Author: Pak Tong Cheuk ISBN: 9781841501482Binding: Paperback, 268pp Published: April 2008 Price: £19.95 / $40URL:
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