Language: en
Pages: 328
Pages: 328
Once Upon a China is an unconventional architectural story of great beauty, empathy, honour and sadness. The chapters are ingenious reimaginations of ‘Dream o
Language: en
Pages: 324
Pages: 324
Looks at the cinematic art of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan discussing the creativity of Chinese film, and exploring the intertwined traditions of the t
Language: en
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Language: en
Pages: 360
Pages: 360
Breathtaking swordplay and nostalgic love, Peking opera and Chow Yun-fat's cult followers -- these are some of the elements of the vivid and diverse urban imagi
Language: en
Pages: 288
Pages: 288
Offers activities, strategies, and creative ideas for using nonsense rhymes, songs, chants, and folk literature to promote thinking, reading, and listening skil
Language: en
Pages: 257
Pages: 257
Tsui Hark, one of China's most famous film artists, is little known outside of Asia even though he has directed, produced, written, or acted in dozens of film,
Language: en
Pages: 268
Pages: 268
American moviegoers have long turned to the Hollywood Western for reassurance in times of crisis. During the genre’s heyday, the films of John Ford, Howard Ha
Language: en
Pages: 654
Pages: 654
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 f
Language: en
Pages: 216
Pages: 216
Civilized Violence provides a social and historical explanation for the popular appeal of cinema violence. There is a significant amount of research on the effe
Language: en
Pages: 639
Pages: 639
A Companion to Hong Kong Cinema provides the first comprehensive scholarly exploration of this unique global cinema. By embracing the interdisciplinary approach