This book is a scholarly investigation of the historical development and contemporary transformation of film noir in today’s Hong Kong. Focusing on the evolve

A fan's guide to the weirdest, scariest films from Asian masters.

Hong Kong's film industry gained global attention in the 1980s, at the time of negotiations over Great Britain's return of the colony to China. Uncertainty abou

Ranging from Japanese silent films and women's films to French, Hong Kong, and Nordic New Waves, this book explores the influence of noir on international cinem

This book examines the aesthetic qualities of particular Chinese-language films and the rich artistic traditions from which they spring. It brings together lead