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Hong Kong Action Cinema
| Author | : Bey Logan |
| Publisher | : Overlook Books |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 9780879516635 |
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From the dazzling choreography of martial arts movies to the gore of the "heroic bloodshed" genre, Hong Kong action films are masterpieces of style and fury, and a prime source of inspiration for Hollywood. Tracing the background of this enticing film genre from the influences of Chinese opera to the mixture of fantasy and fast-paced action of the present day style, this is essential reading for both the intrigued layman and the die-hard Hong Kong fan. Photos, 95 in color.
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