Mirror and Culture: A Study of Hong Kong and Taiwan Cinema

Author: Wang Haizhou
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book focuses on Hong Kong cinema and Taiwanese cinema, concentrating on the developmental trajectory of Taiwanese cinema from the New Cinema movement to the New New Cinema movement. It examines Hong Kong's genre films, particularly delving into the action and comedy films that hold significant positions in Hong Kong cinema. It also provides in-depth analysis of the key figures in the film creation of the Greater China region—such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wong Kar-wai, Ang Lee, and John Woo.