Film scholars will be grateful for its theoretical breadth and acuity. David bordwell, in enciclopedia del cinema, istituto dellenciclopedia italiana, 20032004. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment by david bordwell 20000515 at. Planet hong kong, in a second edition, is now available as a pdf file. At its peak, it surpassed nearly all western countries in number of films released, ruled the east asian market, and produced movies ranging from john woos action pictures to the comic adventures of jackie chan that have thrilled global audiences and attained. Films mentioned in david bordwell s planet hong kong by hkfanatic films mentioned in david bordwell s planet hong kong by hkfanatic. Ualbany magazine fall 2010 university at albany suny. He makes a persuasive case for hong kong movies as great entertainment and sometimes great art. Film scholar david bordwell redefines the study of hong kong cinema with planet hong kong, his magisterial new survey of hong kong cinema as popular, artful entertainment.
Ten years after the publication of the first edition of planet hong kong and three years after it went out of print, the redoubtable film scholar david bordwell has put outexclusively onlinea second edition of his acclaimed study of the national cinema that has become an obsession of his. It can be ordered on this page, which gives more information about the new version and reprints the 2000 preface. David bordwell on the art of the martial arts film. As bordwell explains on his and kristin thompsons website, observations on film art, this revised. Bordwell returns to hong kong the current the criterion. Our web tsarina meg hamel designed a very nice pdf version of it, with. On cinematic staging california, 2004, film history. It surveys the history, its rise to international renown, the dominant genres and stars, and its unique contributions to world cinema. Publication date 2000 topics motion pictures china. Not long ago, that statement would have been regarded as reckless.
An introduction by david bordwell, kristin thompson film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. An introduction by david bordwell, kristin thompson, jeff smith film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. This is a work in progress, to be updated in the coming weeks. Since receiving his phd from the university of iowa in 1974, he has written more than fifteen volumes on the subject of cinema including narration in the fiction film 1985, ozu and the poetics of cinema 1988, making meaning 1989, and on the history of film style 1997. As a corrective to this neglect of aesthetics, some film scholars began to theorize hong kong action aesthetics. Planet hong kong by david bordwell 299page pdf, 11. As a sort of celebration, for a short while ill run a daily string of entries about hong kong cinema.
I take this opportunity to thank meg hamel, who edited and designed the book and put it online. Bordwell wrote the introduction to roger eberts new book, the great movies iii university of chicago press, 2010. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment 9780674002142. An updated ebook version of the outofprint planet hong kong will be available on his website. Bordwell is clearly enchanted by the sheer physicality of hong kong film. He made his home on sleepy lamma island and has returned every year since to research magazine articles and guidebooks, including the previous edition of this guide and the 2nd edition of lonely planet s hong kong encounter. By david bordwell, kristin thompson, jeff smith film art.
It can be ordered on this page, which gives more information about the. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment, cambridge, harvard university press, 2000 lire en ligne. T he asian martial arts film is central to the history of cinema as an art. Its a short little scene, and bordwell uses it as an example of the creativity of hong kong artists, how theyre able to make. Hong kong arguably offered the most dynamic popular cinema in the world between 1970 and the end of the century, and bordwell on the history of film style was perhaps the most widely read figure in. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment by bordwell, david isbn. First published in 2000, planet hong kong is acclaimed as the best book on this vibrant, unpredictable cinema. Since 1979, david bordwell and kristin thompsons film art has been the bestselling and most widely. After finishing other writing commitments, i settled down to revising the. Od tamtego czasu napisal ponad 15 ksiazek z dziedziny filmoznawstwa.
An introduction with kristin thompson, 2002, planet hong kong. Since the 1970s, hong kong has been home to arguably the worlds most energetic, imaginative massmarket film industry. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment second edition harvard university press. At some point in 2008, harvard university press took the book out of print, a decision i learned about in spring of 2009. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment 2000, and on the history of film style 1997. At its peak it surpassed nearly all western countries in number of films released, ruled the east asian market, and produced movies ranging from john woos action pictures to the comic adventures of jackie chan that have thrilled global audiences an. Doktoryzowal sie w 1974 roku na uniwersytecie iowa. Hong kong cinema is one of the success stories of film history. In planet hong kong, david bordwell examines a sequence in peking opera blues where tsui hark deftly coordinates the movements of his actors as they try to remain hidden from an inquisitive father three of them are in his daughters bed and two of them shouldnt be.
Roger ebert david bordwell unpacks the shameless delights of hong kong cinema with one eye on the vitality of pop culture and the other on surprises and discoveries which redraw the map of film form and grammar. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment by bordwell at over 30 bookstores. Patrick leungs task force 1997 wong jings boys are easy 1993 tsui. David bordwell is jacques ledoux professor of film studies and hilldale professor of humanities at the university of wisconsinmadison. Todays hong kong learned all the wrong lessons from hollywood, and todays hollywood learned all the wrong lessons from hong kong. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment 2000, and on the history of film. In planet hong kong david bordwell trains virtually every critical weapon in the cinema studies arsenal on a film industry that has, ironically, been marginalized. Even a relatively staid critic such as structuralist guru david bordwell seems to be typing in his shorts, with a beer on his desk, in planet hong kong combining. David bordwell influentially examined the formal qualities of hong kong action cinema and its stylistic differences compared to hollywood action. David bordwellten years after his landmark study planet hong kong first tracked the globalization of hong kong cinema, author david bordwell, the man roger ebert calls the most valuable and readable film scholar in america, returns with a fully. America in the world film market 19071934 pdf online. Now video games showcase martial arts, and fantasy adventure films boast dragons and flying. Since 1979, david bordwell and kristin thompsons film art has been the bestselling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema.
Roger ebert david bordwell unpacks the shameless delights of hong kong cinema with one eye on the vitality of pop culture and the other on surprises and discoveries which redraw the. Planet hong kong popular cinema and the art of entertainment by bordwell, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. W polskim przekladzie ukazal sie jego najbardziej znany podrecznik poswiecony formalnej analizie dziela filmowego. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment david bordwell on free shipping on qualifying offers. Bordwell has significantly updated planet hong kong, which he calls in. Films mentioned in david bordwells planet hong kong. David bordwell date 2011, 2010 publisher irvington way institute press pub place madison, wisconsin edition second edition isbn10 0983244014 isbn 9780983244011. In planet hong kong david bordwell trains virtually every critical weapon in the cinema studies arsenal on a film industry that has, ironically, been marginalized by its own popular success. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In planet hong kong david bordwell trains virtually every critical weapon in the cinema studies arsenal on a film industry that has, ironically, been marginalized by its. Noted film scholar david bordwell to give a free master class on dynamic chinese action on sunday evening. Since the 1970s, hong kong has been home to arguably the worlds most energetic, imaginative. His book planet hong kong out of print but available as a pdf on bordwell s site takes the aesthetic and cultural appreciation of chinese action cinema and other popular forms to a much higher level than anyone else has.
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