Hong Kong arts : historical inquiry through creative lens / Lee Cheng, Magdalena Ho-yan Tang, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cheng, Lee, editor.

Tang, Magdalena Ho-yan, editor.

Series:

Hong Kong studies reader series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hong Kong (China)--In motion pictures.

Hong Kong (China).

Hong Kong (China)--In literature.

Hong Kong (China)--In art.

Hong Kong (China)--Civilization.

China--Hong Kong.

Physical Description:

xxi, 240 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., [2025]

Summary:

"This book overviews the depictions of Hong Kong through the creative lens of arts. Instead of examining how Hong Kong people make arts, it looks into how Hong Kong has been depicted through practice and/or set as the scene in various art forms including videogames, theatre, music, comics, Cantonese opera, and architecture. The colonial legacy and geographical identity of Hong Kong as a port city inspire decades of global creative community to comprehend sonic and visual elements related to its cultures. It has frequently been set as the stage or backdrop of many artworks and cultural artefacts. The different depictions as in various art forms and by different artists offer multifaceted perspectives on the city's complex identity, inviting a full account of how Hong Kong is perceived, transformed, and created in the process of artmaking. Such account will preserve the history of artmaking in Hong Kong and offer insight on its roles in the global creative community. This book is of key interest to scholars and students of Hong Kong Studies and Asian Studies, as well as practitioners in various art forms who are interested in the history and culture of Hong Kong." -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9819689546

9789819689545

OCLC:

1520596839

Publisher Number:

90103258125

CIPO000266954