Hong Kong Cinema Since 1997 by V Lee

Hong Kong Cinema Since 1997 by V Lee

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Summary

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.

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Hong Kong Cinema Since 1997 by V Lee

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.

'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

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.
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ISBN 13 9780230221437
ISBN 10 0230221432
Title Hong Kong Cinema Since 1997
Author V Lee
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 2009-09-29
Number of pages 254
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.