Main melody films : Hong Kong directors in mainland China / Yiu-Wai Chu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhu, Yaowei, 1965- author.

Series:

Edinburgh studies in East Asian film.

Edinburgh studies in East Asian film

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--China--Hong Kong--History.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--China--History.

Propaganda, Chinese.

Motion pictures in propaganda--China.

Motion pictures in propaganda.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 280 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Main melody films are propaganda works that pay tribute to the Chinese nation, the party and the army. Since the turn of the century, they have gradually developed into the main genre of Chinese cinema, and its blockbusterization is arguably the most phenomenal aspect of the 2010s Chinese film industry. As an increasing number of Hong Kong directors are commissioned to direct main melody blockbusters, Chu examines their contributions to this genre, shedding light on the development of cross-border cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong film industries.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

A Note on Romanisation, Translation and Box Office Records

Introduction: Main(land) Melody Films and Hong Kong Directors

1 How to Take Tiger Mountain? The Tsui Hark Model

2 Will Our Time Come? Ann Hui’s Fallen City

3 Hong Kong Dreams in Mainland China: The Leap of Peter Chan

4 Founding an Army with Soft Power: Captain Andrew Lau

5 Stepping to the Fore: Dante Lam’s Operation Trilogy

6 Underneath the Shock Waves: The (Un)told Stories of Herman Yau

7 Jumping on the Bandwagon: The Ensemble of Hong Kong Film Directors

Epilogue

Select Bibliography

Filmography

Glossary

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Nov 2024).

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

1-4744-9388-2

OCLC:

1312726344