Historical Dictionary Of Hong Kong Cinema

Author : Lisa Odham Stokes,Rachel Braaten
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538120620

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Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema by Lisa Odham Stokes,Rachel Braaten Pdf

Hong Kong cinema began attracting international attention in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, Hong Kong had become "Hollywood East" as its film industry rose to first in the world in per capita production, was ranked second to the United States in the number of films it exported, and stood third in the world in the number of films produced per year behind the United States and India. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on directors, producers, writers, actors, films, film companies, genres, and terminology. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hong Kong cinema.

Author : Tan Ye,Yun Zhu
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810867796

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Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema by Tan Ye,Yun Zhu Pdf

Motion pictures were first introduced to China in 1896 and today China has become a major player in the film industry. However, the story of how Chinese cinema became what it is today is an exceptionally turbulent one. It encompasses incursions by foreign powers, warfare among contending rulers, the collapse of the Chinese empire, and the massive setback of the Cultural Revolution. The Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema covers the history of Chinese cinema from its very beginning in 1896 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section contains several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on films, directors, and historical figures. This book is an excellent access point for anyone interested in Chinese cinema and for scholars interested in investigating ideas for future research.

Author : Daw-Ming Lee
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810879225

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Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema by Daw-Ming Lee Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema covers the history of Taiwan cinema during both the Japanese colonial period (1895–1945) and Chinese Nationalist period (1945–present). This is accomplished through a chronology, list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and more than a hundred cross-referenced entries on directors, producers, performers, films, film studios, and genres. The book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Taiwan cinema, as well as the social, political, financial, and creative intricacies of how at least one important national cinema developed.

Author : Andrew Spicer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0810873788

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Historical Dictionary of Film Noir by Andrew Spicer Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Film Noir is a comprehensive guide that ranges from 1940 to present day neo-noir. It consists of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, a filmography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on every aspect of film noir and neo-noir, including key films, personnel (actors, cinematographers, composers, directors, producers, set designers, and writers), themes, issues, influences, visual style, cycles of films (e.g. amnesiac noirs), the representation of the city and gender, other forms (comics/graphic novels, television, and videogames), and noir's presence in world cinema. It is an essential reference work for all those interested in this important cultural phenomenon.

Author : Geoff Mayer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810879003

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Historical Dictionary of Crime Films by Geoff Mayer Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Crime Films covers the history of this genre through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on key films, directors, performers, and studios. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about crime cinema.

Author : Lisa Odham Stokes,Michael Hoover
Publisher : Verso
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-09-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1859842038

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City on Fire by Lisa Odham Stokes,Michael Hoover Pdf

Uncertainty about the post-handover era accelerated Hong Kong's race for economic growth, and found expression in cinema's depictions of a city on fire. This book reviews the directors and films that have established Hong Kong's cinema's reputation.

Author : Dan Luo,Tan Ye,Yun Zhu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-09-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1538157292

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Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema by Dan Luo,Tan Ye,Yun Zhu Pdf

Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on the major filmmakers, actors, and historical figures, representative cinematic productions, genre evolution, significant events and institutions.

Author : M. Keith Booker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538130100

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Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema by M. Keith Booker Pdf

In the years since Georges Méliès’s Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) was released in 1902, more than 1000 science fiction films have been made by filmmakers around the world. The versatility of science fiction cinema has allowed it to expand into a variety of different markets, appealing to age groups from small children to adults. The technical advances in filmmaking technology have enabled a new sophistication in visual effects. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, films, companies, techniques, themes, and subgenres. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about science fiction cinema.

Author : Esther M. K. Cheung,Gina Marchetti,Esther C. M. Yau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780470659281

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A Companion to Hong Kong Cinema by Esther M. K. Cheung,Gina Marchetti,Esther C. M. Yau Pdf

A Companion to Hong Kong Cinema provides the first comprehensive scholarly exploration of this unique global cinema. By embracing the interdisciplinary approach of contemporary film and cultural studies, this collection navigates theoretical debates while charting a new course for future research in Hong Kong film. Examines Hong Kong cinema within an interdisciplinary context, drawing connections between media, gender, and Asian studies, Asian regional studies, Chinese language and cultural studies, global studies, and critical theory Highlights the often contentious debates that shape current thinking about film as a medium and its possible future Investigates how changing research on gender, the body, and sexual orientation alter the ways in which we analyze sexual difference in Hong Kong cinema Charts how developments in theories of colonialism, postcolonialism, globalization, neoliberalism, Orientalism, and nationalism transform our understanding of the economics and politics of the Hong Kong film industry Explores how the concepts of diaspora, nostalgia, exile, and trauma offer opportunities to rethink accepted ways of understanding Hong Kong’s popular cinematic genres and stars

Author : John Sundholm,Isak Thorsen,Lars Gustaf Andersson,Olof Hedling,Gunnar Iversen,Birgir Thor Møller
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810878990

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Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema by John Sundholm,Isak Thorsen,Lars Gustaf Andersson,Olof Hedling,Gunnar Iversen,Birgir Thor Møller Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema covers the history of the Nordic countries through a chronology, introductory essays on each country, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on major persons and films, pan-Scandinavian entries on film genres, themes, and subjects such as animation, ethnicity, migration and censorship. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Scandinavian cinema.

Author : Robert Charles Reimer,Carol J. Reimer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810867567

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Historical Dictionary of Holocaust Cinema by Robert Charles Reimer,Carol J. Reimer Pdf

"This book examines how Holocaust has been and continues to be presented in film, including documentaries, feature films, and television productions. It contains a chronology of events to give the films and their reception a historical context, as well as an introductory essay, a bibliography, a filmography of more than 600 titles, and more than 100 cross-referenced dictionary entries on films, directors, and historical figures. Foreign-language, experimental, and canonical films are included."--Back cover.

Author : Peter H. Rist
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810880368

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Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema by Peter H. Rist Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema covers the long history of cinema in Portuguese-speaking Brazil and the nine Spanish-speaking countries. These films include Los tres berretines, Prisioneros de la tierra, La balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde, La hora de los hornos, El chacal de Nahueltoro, La teta asustada, Abrir puertas y ventanas, El secreto de sus ojos, and NO. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on directors, producers, performers, films, film studios and genres. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the South American Cinema.

Author : Karina Aveyard,Albert Moran,Errol Vieth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538111277

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Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema by Karina Aveyard,Albert Moran,Errol Vieth Pdf

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on leading films as well as many directors, writers, actors and producers.

Author : Poshek Fu,David Desser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0521776023

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The Cinema of Hong Kong by Poshek Fu,David Desser Pdf

This volume examines Hong Kong cinema in transnational, historical, and artistic contexts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Book News Inc.
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781605850870

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