Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-Cultural View

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Summary: Excellent account of the evolution of HK cinema
Review: I read this book with great relish as it provides such a fascinating account of the evolution of Hong Kong cinema. The authors and editors are evidently experts in the subject, and they really leaves no stone unturned.

This book has superb reference value and is very readable, too.

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Summary: Traces the history of Hong Kong's film arts
Review: The collaborative effort of Hong Kong Film Archive programmer Law Kar and film and modern history scholar Frank Bren, Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-cultural View, traces the history of Hong Kong's film arts from the "Western shadow plays" of the late 1890s, to the boom of the 1930s, to Hong Kong's title of the "Hollywood of China" that has eclipsed the moviemaking prominence of Shanghai since the 1940s, a preeminence that continues to this day. Hong Kong Cinema explores major developments in the Hong King film making industry, including the changing role of women and the influx of both Eastern and Western influences. A highly readible account, Hong Kong Cinema is as enjoyable for the non-specialized general reader as it is for those in the film industry looking to flesh out their knowledge of the Hong Kong film industry.