Author: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Learning Resources ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion pictures in education
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
SIU Films 1976
Author: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Learning Resources ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion pictures in education
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
SIU Films 1976
Author: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Learning Resources ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion pictures in education
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Proceedings
Author: Forrest G. WiselyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Employees
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Chinese Martial Arts Cinema
Author: Stephen TeoPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474403883
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive, fully-researched account of the historical and contemporary development of the traditional martial arts genre in the Chinese cinema known as wuxia (literal translation: martial chivalry) - a genre which audiences around the world became familiar with through the phenomenal 'crossover' hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). The book unveils rich layers of the wuxia tradition as it developed in the early Shanghai cinema in the late 1920s, and from the 1950s onwards, in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industries. Key attractions of the book are analyses of:*The history of the tradition as it began in the Shanghai cinema, its rise and popularity as a serialized form in the silent cinema of the late 1920s, and its eventual prohibition by the government in 1931.*The fantastic characteristics of the genre, their relationship with folklore, myth and religion, and their similarities and differences with the kung fu sub-genre of martial arts cinema.*The protagonists and heroes of the genre, in particular the figure of the female knight-errant.*The chief personalities and masterpieces of the genre - directors such as King Hu, Chu Yuan, Zhang Che, Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and films such as Come Drink With Me (1966), The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), A Touch of Zen (1970-71), Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Curse of the Golden Flower (2006).
Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema
Author: Lisa Odham StokesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538120623
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Hong Kong cinema began attracting international attention in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, Hong Kong had become "Hollywood East" as its film industry rose to first in the world in per capita production, was ranked second to the United States in the number of films it exported, and stood third in the world in the number of films produced per year behind the United States and India. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on directors, producers, writers, actors, films, film companies, genres, and terminology. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hong Kong cinema.
Comprehensive Calendar of Bicentennial Events, February 1976
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Films and Other Materials for Projection
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Filmstrips
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Film Stories
Author: Nangaen Chearavanont (Tse Yin)Publisher: H.M. Ou
ISBN: 9881590949
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
This book mainly describes the early film industries in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canton, Chinese society in San Francisco; some chapters still talk about Hong Kong heritages and sceneries from 1930s to 1950s.
Hong Kong Documentary Film
Author: Ian AitkenPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748664726
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
A comprehensive study of the lost genre of Hong Kong documentary film
The Asian Influence on Hollywood Action Films
Author: Barna William DonovanPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476607702
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Filmmakers of the Pacific Rim have been delivering punches and flying kicks to the Hollywood movie industry for years. This book explores the ways in which the storytelling and cinematic techniques of Asian popular culture have migrated from grainy, low-budget martial arts movies to box-office blockbusters such as The Magnificent Seven, Star Wars, The Matrix and Transformers. While special effects gained prominence, the raw and gritty power of live combat emerged as an audience favorite, spawning Asian stars Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan and martial arts-trained stars Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal. As well as capturing the sheer onscreen adrenaline rush that characterizes the films discussed, this work explores the impact of violent cinematic entertainment and why it is often misunderstood. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.