Hong Kong New Wave Cinema

Author: Shi Qi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Shi Qi, a seasoned Hong Kong film critic, has long been engaged in film criticism and cultural activities. His insightful analysis of Hong Kong cinema is a genuine and authoritative elaboration rooted in Hong Kong's local culture, offering valuable reference and inspiration for mainland China's film academia, industry, and enthusiasts in understanding Hong Kong's cinematic culture. The Hong Kong New Wave cinema was a significant component of the new film movements across the three regions of China in the 1980s. Its fresh ideological content, aesthetic language, and technical approaches brought vitality and profound influence to Hong Kong cinema and even Chinese-language cinema. This book covers the rise and fall of the Hong Kong New Wave cinema, critiques nearly every major work within the movement, and discusses the film creations of New Wave directors since the movement's conclusion, continuing to this day. It not only witnesses the rise and fall of the Hong Kong New Wave but also records the ups and downs of contemporary Hong Kong cinema over the past three decades.