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Poshek Fu

    The Cinema of Hong Kong
    Passivity, Resistance, and Collaboration
    • 2009

      The Cinema of Hong Kong

      History, Arts, Identity

      • 348 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Exploring Hong Kong cinema, this volume delves into its transnational influences, historical developments, and artistic significance. It analyzes how the region's unique cultural landscape has shaped its film industry and highlights key films and filmmakers that have contributed to its global identity. Through a comprehensive lens, the book offers insights into the interplay between local narratives and international trends, making it an essential resource for understanding the evolution of cinema in Hong Kong.

      The Cinema of Hong Kong
    • 1997

      Passivity, Resistance, and Collaboration

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Focusing on the intellectual life of Shanghai under Japanese occupation, the author shows that Shanghai writers exhibited a complexity and ambiguity of moral choices that challenges the postwar perception of occupied China as a field of conflict between selfless resisters and shameless collaborators. Illus.

      Passivity, Resistance, and Collaboration