Member NoKUNGFUforYU Posted April 30, 2020 Member Share Posted April 30, 2020 Here is a link to Stephen Teo, a film historian. According to a friend in Hong Kong, he is probably the most knowledgeable academic regrading HK action cinema and history. He does deep dies into these films beyond trivia, etc and into culture and contrasts them with what is popular in the east and west, and how tastes change. https://www.academia.edu/20496070/The_martial_arts_film_in_Chinese_cinema_Historicism_and_the_national Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 minute ago, NoKUNGFUforYU said: Here is a link to Stephen Teo, a film historian. According to a friend in Hong Kong, he is probably the most knowledgeable academic regrading HK action cinema and history. He does deep dies into these films beyond trivia, etc and into culture and contrasts them with what is popular in the east and west, and how tastes change. https://www.academia.edu/20496070/The_martial_arts_film_in_Chinese_cinema_Historicism_and_the_national A 26 minute read! Thank you so much for sharing this. I will have to check this out. I'm always willing to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaolinMapache Posted April 30, 2020 Member Share Posted April 30, 2020 Very cool. Can't wait to read it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NoKUNGFUforYU Posted April 30, 2020 Author Member Share Posted April 30, 2020 He did a great article regarding how the culture in HK changed from pessimism to a hope for the future, which ushered in Sammo, Jackie and Yuen Biao's modern action films versus what Shaw Brothers and others were cranking out. Jackie represented a modern hero who wins as much by luck as skill, unlike say Chang Cheh films of noble, but futile sacrifice. Both feature buffed lads kicking ass, but the outcomes are much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NoKUNGFUforYU Posted April 30, 2020 Author Member Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just register for the free version. Tons of great articles, not all are so long. https://www.academia.edu/31239532/David_Chiang?email_work_card=thumbnail https://www.academia.edu/37168381/King_Hu_and_Run_Run_Shaw_the_clash_of_two_cinema_legends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, NoKUNGFUforYU said: Just register for the free version. I'm registered and ready to read. 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted April 30, 2020 Member Share Posted April 30, 2020 I have two books by Stephen Teo and he is certainly a very erudite and knowledgeable authority on the subject of HK cinema. Unfortunately many of his books are OOP now and command high prices on the used market. If you can find his books for a good price, I heartily recommend him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NoKUNGFUforYU Posted April 30, 2020 Author Member Share Posted April 30, 2020 32 minutes ago, Yihetuan said: I have two books by Stephen Teo and he is certainly a very erudite and knowledgeable authority on the subject of HK cinema. Unfortunately many of his books are OOP now and command high prices on the used market. If you can find his books for a good price, I heartily recommend him. Yes, it is a shame. I will say that this site contains a lot of his work and it's free. If anyone wants his article on Cathay just PM on here and I will send the PDF. It is from the HK film Archive. Also, if you just want to read about their entire history, including musicals and comedies, I have that as well in the Cathay Story. Basically, the two companies had to different world views, Shaw Brothers presented a China that overseas Chinese wish existed (kind of a badass feudal Japan style history of warriors and rebels as well as erotic fantasies and Bond knockoffs) and Cathay presented a China for the future- Well educated, urbane, multi-lingual and modern. A very good book, you learn more about that part of Asia from it besides the movies, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted May 1, 2020 Member Share Posted May 1, 2020 9 hours ago, Yihetuan said: I have two books by Stephen Teo and he is certainly a very erudite and knowledgeable authority on the subject of HK cinema. Unfortunately many of his books are OOP now and command high prices on the used market. If you can find his books for a good price, I heartily recommend him. My girlfriend picked up one of his books in a charity shop of all places. It was a pretty beat up looking ex library copy. I've read quite a lot of his PDF articles, but never had th chance to view his other book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted May 2, 2020 Member Share Posted May 2, 2020 20 hours ago, DragonClaws said: My girlfriend picked up one of his books in a charity shop of all places. It was a pretty beat up looking ex library copy. I've read quite a lot of his PDF articles, but never had th chance to view his other book. I have that same book along with another one titled The Wuxia Tradition. Bought both used as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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