An Introduction to Hong Kong and Taiwan Cinema
Listen in on Carlo's (newcomer-friendly) conversation with East Asian literature/film academic Jessica Siu-yin Yeung about their mutual love for Hong Kong and Taiwan cinema!
Five "Introduction to Hong Kong Cinema" recommendations from Jessica:
- In the Face of Demolition (Lee Tit, 1953) – ethos of mutual support (leftist), old HK, moving
- The Private Eyes (Michael Hui, 1976) – Money, fun, and zeitgeist
- A Better Tomorrow (John Woo, 1982) – Fighting scenes, brotherhood, and Chow Yun-Fat
- God of Gamblers (Wong Jing, 1989) – Money, Andy Lau, and fun
- Summer Snow (Ann Hui, 1995) – Ordinary woman story
Taiwan’s Lost Commercial Cinema: Recovered and Restored project
Facebook - Official site
Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (News for YouTube screenings of taiyupian)
The Best Secret Agent (1964 Taiyupian/ Taiwanese-language film, remake of 1945 Shanghainese film of the same name)
Lady Spy No. 1 (1965 Hong Kong film) Hong Kong Film Archive entry (English)
Resources for information on HK cinema:
Hong Kong Movie Database (English/Chinese)
Hong Kong Film Archive Movie Information Search (Especially old movies, English/Chinese)
Hong Kong Filmmakers bio blurbs (English/Chinese)
A handy Letterboxd list of every movie mentioned during the episode (and more!)
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