Hong Kong pop culture in the 1980s : a decade of splendour / Yiu-Wai Chu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhu, Yaowei, 1965- author.

Series:

Asian visual cultures.

Asian visual cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular culture--China--Hong Kong--History--20th century.

Popular culture.

Hong Kong (China)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Hong Kong (China).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This book deals with the 1980s - the 'golden decade' of Hong Kong pop culture - in which a cosmopolitan lifestyle of pop and chic emerged in the city. Bookended by two major historical incidents, the 1980s will probably enter the annals of Hong Kong history as the decade that defined its future after reversion to Mainland China. Having witnessed and experienced the rise of Hong Kong pop culture to unprecedented heights in this decade, the author enhances its context through a story about his own personal belongings. Examining popular genres including television, film, music, fashion, disco and city magazine, this book teases out the distinctive aspects of Hong Kong pop culture that defined (his) Hong Kong. As Hong Kong has been undergoing drastic changes in recent years, it is necessary to point toward new imaginaries by re-examining its development. Toward this end, this book will shed light on an important research area of Hong Kong Studies as an academic discipline.

Contents:

Note on Romanization and Translation Prologue: Horse Racing and Dancing as Usual Introduction Chapter 1

Televising Pop: New Stars and Renewed Sensibilities Chapter 2

Golden Days of the Silver Screen: Cinematic Imagination in a Not Yet Fallen City Chapter 3

The Sound of Chinese Cool: Do You See the City Sing? Chapter 4

The Importance of Being Chic: Fashion, Branding, and Multimedia Stardom Chapter 5

The Practice of Everynight Life: Disco as Another Kind of Dance Chapter 6

(Un)Covering Cosmopolitan Hybridity: Every Great City Deserves a City Magazine Epilogue: 'We'll Always Have Hong Kong' Select Bibliography Glossary Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Feb 2024).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-003-69747-X

1-04-078415-1

90-485-5500-0

9781003697473

OCLC:

1382914554