MCS 168E: Hong Kong Cinema

2026-27

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.