More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets: The Encyclopedia of Hong Kong Film
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How and why did films from Hong Kong -- a former British Crown Colony and map-speck -- become so popular? Post-WWII, creative freedom was scarce in Asia, but Hong Kong was a safe space for filmmakers seeking to profit from overseas Chinese markets and Chinatowns worldwide. Both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest set up massive operations in Hong Kong and let the celluloid slip.
By the 1980s, Hong Kong's Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan were famous throughout...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1909394645
ISBN13:9781909394643
Release Date:July 2020
Publisher:Headpress
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.5" x 9.2"
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