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Hong Kong cinema began attracting international attention in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, Hong Kong had become "Hollywood East" as its film industry rose to f
Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema
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Authors: Dan Luo
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Motion pictures were introduced to China in 1896, and today China is a major player in the global film industry. However, the story of how Chinese cinema became
Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema
Language: en
Pages: 509
Authors: Daw-Ming Lee
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-08 - Publisher: Scarecrow Press

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Taiwan was able to solidly build and sustain a film industry only after locally-produced Mandarin films secured markets in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia during t
The Cinema of Hong Kong
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Authors: Poshek Fu
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This volume examines Hong Kong cinema in transnational, historical, and artistic contexts.
Historical Dictionary of Film Noir
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Pages: 533
Authors: Andrew Spicer
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-03-19 - Publisher: Scarecrow Press

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Film noir_literally 'black cinema'_is the label customarily given to a group of black and white American films, mostly crime thrillers, made between 1940 and 19