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Wong Kar-Wai's Ashes of time

Wimal Dissanayake with Dorothy Wong
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E-Book
Publication:
Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2003
Related Series:
New Hong Kong cinema
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Summary:
"Ashes of Time, by the internationally acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai, has been considered to be one of the most complex and self-reflexive of Hong Kong films. Loosely based on the stories by renowned martial arts novelist Jin Yong, Wong Kar-wai has created a very different kind of martial arts film, which invites close and sustained study. This book presents the nature and significance of Ashes of Time, and the reasons for its being regarded as a landmark in Hong Kong cinema. Placing the film in historical and cultural context, Dissanayake discusses its vision, imagery, visual style, and narrative structure. In particular, he focuses on the themes of mourning, confession, fantasy, and kung fu movies, which enable the reader to gain a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the film." --Book Jacket.
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  • 2. Background
  • 3. Story
  • 4. Characters
  • 5. Narrative Structure
  • 6. Style
  • 7. Martial Arts
  • 8. Time
  • 9. Melancholia
  • 10. Fragmentation
  • 11. Response
  • 12. Conclusion.
Author/Creator:
Dissanayake, Wimal
Contributors:
Wong, Dorothy
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
Wong Kar-Wai's Ashes of time [by Dissanayake, W.]
Other Related Resources:
Online version: Wong Kar-Wai's Ashes of time [by Dissanayake, W.] (Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2003)
Related Series:
New Hong Kong cinema
Subjects:
Wong, Kar-wai, 1958- — Criticism and interpretation
Jin, Yong, 1924- — She diao ying xiong zhuan
Martial arts films — History and criticism
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-175).
Description based on print version record.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Call Numbers:
PN1998.3.W65 D47 2003eb
ISBNs:
9789888053346 (electronic bk.)
9888053345 (electronic bk.)
9622095852 [Invalid]
9789622095854 [Invalid]
9622095844 [Invalid]
9789622095847 [Invalid]
OCLC Numbers:
1053593209
Other Control Numbers:
EBC677377 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp3298633