Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 3 hours
Catalog page 498
Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior
Description: A survey of the evolution of Hong Kong cinema from the postwar era to the present. Topics include Hong Kong martial arts cinema and its global influence; New Wave Movement and its diverse styles including art and crime/gangster movies; as well as Hong Kong cinema’s post-handover status.