Films, cinema
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Films, cinema
Paperback. Follows three disillusioned local youths struggling to navigate Hong Kong public housing projects and late adolescence amid violent crime, gang pressure, and broken homes. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 190 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622099777
- ISBN
- 9789622099777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Hardback. This book compares production and consumption of Asian horror cinemas in different national contexts and their multidirectional dialogues with Hollywood and neighboring Asian cultures. Editor(s): Choi, Jinhee; Wada-Marciano, Mitsuyo. Series: TransAsia: Screen Cultures. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: APFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622099722
- ISBN
- 9789622099722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.18
€ 39.18
Paperback. Argues for the film, "Bullet in the Head's" recognition as an important work of contemporary Hong Kong cinema. This book provides an introduction detailing the circumstances surrounding production and the role of the leading stars. It also assesses its significance for Hong Kong cinema. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 190 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622099685
- ISBN
- 9789622099685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.67
€ 33.67
Paperback. Explores Wing Chun's narrative representation of femininity and the martial arts genre, its history, traditions and cultural influences. This book provides insights on the non-linear cinematic storytelling of the film. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema Series. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 190 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622099678
- ISBN
- 9789622099678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.67
€ 33.67
Paperback. Argues that Hong Kong films are a window into understanding the shared pasts and connections between Hong Kong and other globalized cities. This book reminds readers of the importance of seeing Hong Kong films as cultural texts that address historical events, socio-economic shifts, and the impact of those events on individual lives. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622098947
- ISBN
- 9789622098947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.67
€ 33.67
paperback. This book has two objectives: first, to investigate the multiple meanings and manifestations of masculinities in Hong Kong cinema that compliment and contradict each other. Second, to analyze the social and cultural environments that make these representations possible and problematic. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: APFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622097384
- ISBN
- 9789622097384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.47
€ 35.47
Paperback. 'A Better Tomorrow' has always been hailed as a milestone in Hong Kong cinema. This book describes the different responses to the movie in Hong Kong and later in its reception worldwide, which paved the way for the promotion of John Woo and Chow Yun-fat to their current prominence in Hollywood. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema Series. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622096523
- ISBN
- 9789622096523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.67
€ 33.67
Paperback. Hong Kong cinema exploded into world culture during the 1990s, driven by its linkage with Hollywood's dynamic new digital special effects technologies. This book provides historical background to those events by analysing the culture, political and technological network surrounding Tsui Hark's 'Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain'. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema Series. Num Pages: 124 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622096516
- ISBN
- 9789622096516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.32
€ 33.32
Paperback. Wong Kar-wai's controversial film, "Happy Together", shows two gay Chinese men in Buenos Aires and probes masculinity, aggression, identity and homosexuality. This text examines this memorable film, placing it within the context of other films by Wong Kar-wai and other Hong Kong directors. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema. Num Pages: 140 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622095892
- ISBN
- 9789622095892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.68
€ 33.68
Paperback. "Ashes of Time", directed by the internationally-acclaimed Wong Kar-Wai, is one of the most distinguished films made in Hong Kong. This book analyses the nature and significance of the film. Series: The New Hong Kong Cinema Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622095854
- ISBN
- 9789622095854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Hardcover. Analyzing well-known films by Chinese stars and crew, as well as the broad influence they have had on Hollywood directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, the author describes how notions of Chinese identity, culture, and popular film genres have been reinvented and repackaged by major US studios. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622090552
- ISBN
- 9789622090552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Hardback. A collection of essays that illuminates the film portrayal of violence, masculinity, and power in a postcolonial context, showing how the cinema challenges, normalizes, or contests these major issues. It is international in scope, covering films from Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381017159
- ISBN
- 9789381017159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Paperback. Juxtaposes classic literature of the American Renaissance with twentieth-century culture-pairing, for instance, Ralph Waldo Emerson with Finding Nemo, Walt Whitman with Spider-man, and Hester Prynne with Madonna - to investigate how the "Americanness" of American culture constitutes itself in the interplay of cultural imaginary and performance. Series: North American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, 13 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593398723
- ISBN
- 9783593398723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.57
€ 79.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Diaphanes AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037346235
- ISBN
- 9783037346235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.78
€ 55.78
Hardcover. Maps the distance that film theory has traveled in the Anglo-American academy and India in the past decades, inviting questions such as: How do we make sense of this new academic interest in popular Indian cinemas? How should we begin to understand Indian popular culture as a result? Num Pages: 172 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497309
- ISBN
- 9781906497309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.70
€ 37.70
Paperback. Examines the profound transformation taking place in the way we experience film, from the abandonment of traditional venues, to the rise of digital media. Num Pages: 192 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861896452
- ISBN
- 9781861896452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.32
€ 34.32
Paperback. Examines the troubled relationships between women, Islam and cinema. This title explores the role of women as spectators, images and image constructors in the cinemas of the countries where Islam is the predominant religion, focusing on Iran and Turkey from the Middle East, drawing parallels from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Series: Locations S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; APF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 117 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892201
- ISBN
- 9781861892201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.95
€ 33.95
Paperback. Since 1984, Chinese cinema has been the most dramatic new entry on the international film scene. This text looks at contemporary Chinese cinema as a visual art and illustrates the many ways it has been shaped by centuries of Chinese visual and cultural traditions. Series: Envisioning Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 colour, 196 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890504
- ISBN
- 9781861890504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.91
€ 46.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Mitchell, Neil. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Intellect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841506401
- ISBN
- 9781841506401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.13
€ 38.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Block, Marcelline. Series: IB - World Film Locations. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Intellect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841505619
- ISBN
- 9781841505619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.20
€ 38.20