Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema

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Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema is written by Lisa Odham Stokes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1538120623 (ISBN 10) and 9781538120620 (ISBN 13).

Hong Kong cinema began attracting international attention in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, Hong Kong had become "Hollywood East" as its film industry rose to first in the world in per capita production, was ranked second to the United States in the number of films it exported, and stood third in the world in the number of films produced per year behind the United States and India. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on directors, producers, writers, actors, films, film companies, genres, and terminology. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hong Kong cinema.