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More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets: The Encyclopedia of Hong Kong Film
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- ISBN
- 9781909394643
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Headpress
ISBN-10
1909394645
ISBN-13
9781909394643
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038750880
Product Key Features
Book Title
More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets : the Encyclopedia of Hong Kong Film
Number of Pages
34 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Sports & Recreation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"...romps engagingly through star portraits, the real roots of kung fu, oddities of Hong Kong society and surprise genres like Hong Kong noir." -- Far Eastern Economic Review, This essential guide to Hong Kong's mind-bending films is long overdue, and the authors really know their stuff." -- Entertainment Weekly, This "essential guide to Hong Kong's mind-bending films" is long overdue: The deliriously kinetic, unapologetically bloody aesthetic of HK cinema has been creeping into Hollywood films over the last few years. The authors know their stuff.-Entertainment Weekly, Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head romps engagingly through two decades of star portraits, the real roots of kung fu, odd essays on Hong Kong society and surprise genres like Hong Kong noir.-Far Eastern Economic Review, Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head is enjoyable reading due to the authors' irreverent yet affectionate tone, its wealth of peripheral information, and its sheer enthusiasm...These guys are out to convert you!-Axcess magazine
Dewey Decimal
791.43095125
Synopsis
How and why did films from Hong Kong -- a former British Crown Colony and map-speck -- become so popular? Post-WWII, creative freedom was scarce in Asia, but Hong Kong was a safe space for filmmakers seeking to profit from overseas Chinese markets and Chinatowns worldwide. Both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest set up massive operations in Hong Kong and let the celluloid slip. By the 1980s, Hong Kong's Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan were famous throughout Asia. Their winning formula of humour and martial arts prowess ripped through kung fu stereotypes, while filmmakers like Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam served up fantasy, horror and noir crime dramas for rabid cinemagoing hordes in the grindhouses of Kowloon. It was a glorious time. This book is the nonpareil true story of the Hong Kong film industry, one that doesn't skimp on the good bits: the hyperkinetic films themselves. Included are intrepid firsthand accounts of the culture and international fanbases to have emerged around these movies. More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets contains the best bits of Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head (1996) and Hollywood East (2000) -- the two best known tomes on Hong Kong films of the twentieth century --revised and with the inclusion of new material. The result is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of Hong Kong film available anywhere. Foreword by Jackie Chan. Preface by Michelle Yeoh., Hong Kong films tore up kung fu stereotypes in the 1980s/90s. This is the definitive book on stunt hazards, pistol ballets, snarky gangsters and toothsome molls, hopping vampires, and Hong Kong noir. Start with John, Jacky and Michelle - evolve to Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, the fantastic world of Tsui Hark, and the auteurdrome of Wong Kar-wai. How and why did films from Hong Kong - a British Crown Colony and mapspeck - become so popular? More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets explicates, amplifies, and just plain rips across genres and filmmakers in one of the world's most storied film industries., Hong Kong films tore up kung fu stereotypes in the 80s/90s. Here's the definitive tome on stunt hazards, pistol ballets, snarky gangsters and toothsome molls, hopping vampires, and Hong Kong noir. Start with John, Jacky and Michelle -- evolve to Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, the fantastic world of Tsui Hark, and the auteurdrome of Wong Kar-wai. How and why did films from Hong Kong--a British Crown Colony and map-speck--become so popular? It started in the 50s, when Chinese tycoons named Shaw decided to produce their own films as they felt quality was lacking. The Shaw Brothers owned cinemas in Southeast Asia, but creative freedom was lacking in those territories. The Shaws built their studios in Hong Kong and were soon cranking out high-quality features for distribution across much of Asia -- and Chinatowns worldwide. When the Shaws dropped almost all their film production to feed nouveau riche Hong Kongers via their TVB television channel, Hong Kong experienced a sudden wave of new filmmakers. Golden Harvest became the de facto number one studio with a cadre of filmmakers led by Sammo Hung. The most famous was Jackie Chan, who rocketed to stardom and created his own stunt team. In film after film, Jackie and Sammo co-starred in and/or competed for audience thrills with films that showcased their martial prowess and respective senses of humor. More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets explicates, amplifies, and just plain rips across genres and filmmakers in one of the world's most storied film industries. Become an afflictionado. More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets contains the best bits of Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head (1996) and Hollywood East (2000)--the two best known tomes on Hong Kong films of the twentieth century. Neither has ever been released in digital format, so author Stefan Hammond crashed together the two books and added more insight...and more film reviews. The result is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of Hong Kong film available anywhere., How and why did films from Hong Kong a former British Crown Colony and map-speck become so popular? Post-WWII, creative freedom was scarce in Asia, but Hong Kong was a safe space for filmmakers seeking to profit from overseas Chinese markets and Chinatowns worldwide. Both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest set up massive operations in Hong Kong and let the celluloid slip.By the 1980s, Hong Kong's Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan were famous throughout Asia. Their winning formula of humour and martial arts prowess ripped through kung fu stereotypes, while filmmakers like Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam served up fantasy, horror and noir crime dramas for rabid cinemagoing hordes in the grindhouses of Kowloon. It was a glorious time.This book is the nonpareil true story of the Hong Kong film industry, one that doesn't skimp on the good bits: the hyperkinetic films themselves. Included are intrepid firsthand accounts of the culture and international fanbases to have emerged around these movies.More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets contains the best bits of Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head (1996) and Hollywood East (2000) the two best known tomes on Hong Kong films of the twentieth century revised and with the inclusion of new material. The result is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of Hong Kong film available anywhere.Foreword by Jackie Chan. Preface by Michelle Yeoh., Hong Kong films: stunt hazards, pistol ballets, snarky gangsters and toothsome molls, hopping vampires, noir to the bone.
LC Classification Number
PN1993.5.H6
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