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No man an island : the cinema of Hou Hsiao-hsien /

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This is a book-length study of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan's famous director of movies such as 'The Puppetmaster', 'City of Sadness', 'Flowers of Shanghai', and 'Goodbye South, Goodbye'. His body of work reflects a unique film style chracterized by intricate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Udden, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2009]
Subjects:
Hou, Xiaoxian, > 1947- > Criticism and interpretation.
Motion picture producers and directors > Taiwan.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This is a book-length study of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan's famous director of movies such as 'The Puppetmaster', 'City of Sadness', 'Flowers of Shanghai', and 'Goodbye South, Goodbye'. His body of work reflects a unique film style chracterized by intricate lighting, improvisational acting, and long, static shots.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (226 pages )
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-220) and index.
ISBN:9789888052608