Hong Kong Cinema Since 1997 - by V Lee (Hardcover)

Name: Hong Kong Cinema Since 1997 - by V Lee (Hardcover)
Brand: Palgrave MacMillan
SKU: 91873610
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Taking as its point of departure the three recurrent themes of nostalgia, memory and local histories, this book is an attempt to map out a new poetics - the 'post-nostalgic imagination' - in Hong Kong cinema in the first decade of Chinese rule.
About the Author: VIVIAN P.Y.LEE teaches in the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics at the City University of Hong Kong.
254 Pages
Performing Arts, Film

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Book Synopsis

Taking as its point of departure the three recurrent themes of nostalgia, memory and local histories, this book is an attempt to map out a new poetics - the 'post-nostalgic imagination' - in Hong Kong cinema in the first decade of Chinese rule.

Review Quotes

'An important contribution to a growing body of scholarly literature on contemporary Hong Kong cinema, and a valuable update on current trends and practices in Hong Kong film culture.' - Gina Marchetti, Department of Comparative Literature, University of Hong Kong

'Lee's book offers students of Hong Kong cinema a new and fascinating line of enquiry into the field.'

- Dr Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley, New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film

About the Author

VIVIAN P.Y.LEE teaches in the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics at the City University of Hong Kong. Her publications on modern Chinese literature and Chinese cinemas have appeared in academic journals and anthologies including Modern Chinese Literature and Culture, Journal of Chinese Cinemas, Scope and Chinese Films in Focus II.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.05 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 254

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Film

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: History & Criticism

Format: Hardcover

Author: V Lee

Language: English

Street Date: September 29, 2009

TCIN: 91873610

UPC: 9780230221437

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-4991

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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