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Kristof Van den Troost
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of Illustrations vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Notes on Transliteration xii
- Introduction: Criminal Realism 1
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Part I: The Generic Landscape of the Post-War Hong Kong Crime Film, 1947–1969
- 1. Gangsters and Unofficial Justice Fighters: Realist Lunlipian versus Action-Adventure Films 27
- 2. Detectives and Suspense Thrillers: Remaking Hitchcock in Hong Kong 55
- Intermezzo: Censorship of Cinematic Crime and Violence in Colonial Hong Kong 82
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Part II: The Modern Hong Kong Crime Film, Criminal Realism and Hong Kong Identity, 1969–1986
- 3. A New Form of Criminal Realism 113
- 4. Crime Films and Hong Kong Identity 141
- 5. The New Wave, Critical Discourse and Deepening Localisation 164
- Afterword: The Uncertain Present and Future of Criminal Realism in Hong Kong 190
- Glossary 198
- Filmography 206
- Bibliography 218
- Index 236
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of Illustrations vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Notes on Transliteration xii
- Introduction: Criminal Realism 1
-
Part I: The Generic Landscape of the Post-War Hong Kong Crime Film, 1947–1969
- 1. Gangsters and Unofficial Justice Fighters: Realist Lunlipian versus Action-Adventure Films 27
- 2. Detectives and Suspense Thrillers: Remaking Hitchcock in Hong Kong 55
- Intermezzo: Censorship of Cinematic Crime and Violence in Colonial Hong Kong 82
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Part II: The Modern Hong Kong Crime Film, Criminal Realism and Hong Kong Identity, 1969–1986
- 3. A New Form of Criminal Realism 113
- 4. Crime Films and Hong Kong Identity 141
- 5. The New Wave, Critical Discourse and Deepening Localisation 164
- Afterword: The Uncertain Present and Future of Criminal Realism in Hong Kong 190
- Glossary 198
- Filmography 206
- Bibliography 218
- Index 236