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A solid overview of Hong Kong films from the 1980s to the mid-90s, with specific chapters dedicated to John Woo, Jackie Chan, Ringo Lam, and Tsui Hark. Though the range of films is excellent, I was disappointed that most of the book consists of plot summaries of the various movies. The writing is varied at best.
Far from the orbit of Planet Hollywood, the new cinema of Hong Kong beckons. Gone are the flying pigtails and contrived fist-thuds of your father's favorite chopsockies. These are punch-straight entertainers, movies juddering with the excitement that put the "motion" in motion pictures. Dodge a thousand bullets as you contemplate the heroic gangster-knights of Master Director John Woo.
Far from the orbit of Planet Hollywood, the new cinema of Hong Kong beckons. Gone are the flying pigtails and contrived fist-thuds of your father's favorite chopsockies. These are punch-straight entertainers, movies juddering with the excitement that put the "motion" in motion pictures. Dodge a thousand bullets as you contemplate the heroic gangster-knights of Master Director John Woo.
The films listed in Stefan Hammond and Mike WIlkins' "Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head: The Essential Guide to Hong Kong's Mind-Bending Films." There are a lot of films mentioned in the book, but I am only including those films with either reviews within the main text or in the numerous capsule side reviews. This list is COMPLETE.
10 de abr. de 2020 · In 1996 the book Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head: The Essential Guide to Hong Kong’s Mind-Bending Films by Stefan Hammond and Mike Wilkins was published. It was an early guide to the world of Hong Kong action, cat-III, supernatural thrillers, HK film noir, and martial arts films. It had a semi-serious tone but became an instant favorite.
Customer Service Guaranteed - Sex and Zen A Bullet in the Head: The Essential Guide to Hong Kong's Mind-bending Films ... Chan is a martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and philanthropist. He has appeared in over 150 films, including Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, Kung Fu Panda, ...
