FOUR. “Representing the Chinese Government”: Hong Kong Undercover in an Age of Self-Censorship

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction: A Race of Peeping Toms? “Rear Window Ethics” in Hong Kong 1
5. ONE. Watching the Watchman: Michael Hui’s Surveillance Comedies 33
6. TWO. On the “China Watch”: Prosperity and Paranoia in Reunification-Era Cinema 59
7. THREE. “Only” a Policeman: Joint Venture Cinema and the Mediatization of the Hong Kong Police 93
8. FOUR. “Representing the Chinese Government”: Hong Kong Undercover in an Age of Self-Censorship 127
9. Conclusion: Toward a Global Surveillance Cinema 151
10. Appendix: Chinese Glossary 163
11. Notes 169
12. Bibliography 197
13. Index 215