Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong
Inbunden bok. John Wiley & Sons. 1 uppl. 2007. 286 sidor.
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This fascinating book begins with a new definition of the gangster film and a challenging exploration of the Hong Kong and Hollywood screen traditions. * Illuminates the way gangster films deal with the ambiguities of modern life, correcting the notion that this genre is inconsequential sensationalism * Contends that both American and Hong Kong gangster films are against-the-grain reactions to the central fable of modern democracies that promise immigrant (and other) outsiders that they can become social insiders * Clarifies crucial and fascinating differences between American and Hong Kong approaches to enjoining the discussion of immigrant histories by placing them in counterpoint with each other* Draws on a range of American films, ranging from Public Enemy and Scarface to Gangs of New York, Goodfellas, and The Godfather * Explores a number of Hong Kong's 21st century gangster films, including Andrew Lau's great trilogy, Infernal Affairs, and Election and Election 2, directed by Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To * Concludes with an exclusive interview with The Sopranos' creator, David Chase
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9781405163705
- Titel
- Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong
- Författare
- Martha P. Nochimson
- Förlag
- John Wiley & Sons
- Utgivningsår
- 2007
- Omfång
- 304 sidor
- Bandtyp
- Inbunden
- Vikt
- 500 g
- Språk
- English
