Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-cultural View
- ISBN-10
- 0810849860
- ISBN-13
- 9780810849860
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 377
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Authors
- Law Kar, Frank Bren, Sam Ho
Description
This cross cultural study of Hong Kong cinema looks at Eastern and Western influences upon the medium and examines its development compared to film industries of mainland China and Southeast Asia. The book spans the 20th century, focusing on a number of key elements, including the changing image of women and the rise of the martial arts film.
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