The Cinema of Hong Kong：History, Arts, Identity

TheCinemaofHongKongexaminesoneofthemostpopular,dynamic,andimportantcinematraditionsinthehistoryoffilm.Providinganoverviewofmajordirectors,genres,andstars,fromitsoriginstothepresent,thisvolumeexaminesHongKongcinemainhistorical,transnational,culturalandpoliticalcontexts.IndividualchaptersfocusonHongKongcinemabeforeandduringWorldWarII,thecinemaoftheturbulent1960s,itsrisetoworldprominenceinthe1970s,itsreceptionintheUnitedStates,andtherevivalofCantonesecinema,amongtopics.Includingcontributionsfromadiverserosterofscholars,archivists,andfilmprogrammers,thebookprovidesawealthofnewinformationandnewconceptualframework,enablingagreaterappreciationofthevariety,rangeanddepthofHongKongfilm.