The Cinema of Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark, one of China's most famous film artists, is little known outside of Asia even though he has directed, produced, written, or acted in dozens of film, some of which are considered to be classics of modern Asian cinema. This work begins with a biography of the man and a look at his place in Hong Kong and world cinema, his influences, and his thematic obsessions. Each major film of his career is then reviewed, production details are provided, and comments from Tsui Hark himself are given.

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The Cinema of Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark, one of China's most famous film artists, is little known outside of Asia even though he has directed, produced, written, or acted in dozens of film, some of which are considered to be classics of modern Asian cinema. This work begins with a biography of the man and a look at his place in Hong Kong and world cinema, his influences, and his thematic obsessions. Each major film of his career is then reviewed, production details are provided, and comments from Tsui Hark himself are given.

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The Cinema of Tsui Hark

The Cinema of Tsui Hark

by Lisa Morton
The Cinema of Tsui Hark

The Cinema of Tsui Hark

by Lisa Morton

Overview

Tsui Hark, one of China's most famous film artists, is little known outside of Asia even though he has directed, produced, written, or acted in dozens of film, some of which are considered to be classics of modern Asian cinema. This work begins with a biography of the man and a look at his place in Hong Kong and world cinema, his influences, and his thematic obsessions. Each major film of his career is then reviewed, production details are provided, and comments from Tsui Hark himself are given.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786444601
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 04/06/2009
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Lisa Morton is a playwright, fiction and reference book author and screenwriter. A Bram Stoker Award winner for superior achievement in horror writing, she lives in North Hills, California.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Author’s Note     
Introduction     

1. Tsui Hark—Brief Biography     
2. Controlled Chaos and Kung Fu Queens: A Critical Overview     
3. Conversations with Tsui, Part One     
4. The Major Films     
5. Other Films     
6. Non-Film Projects     

Filmographies of Selected Collaborators     
Annotated Bibliography     
Index     
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