The Cinema of Stephen Chow
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Global East Asian Screen Cultures
ISBN-10
1350362174
ISBN-13
9781350362178
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 30th, 2026
Print length
308 Pages
Weight
460 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.40 x 2.00 cms
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In the West, Stephen Chow is renowned as the ground-breaking director and star of global blockbusters such as Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and Shaolin Soccer (2001). Among Hong Kong audiences, Chow is celebrated as the leading purveyor of local comedy, popularising the so-called mo-lei-tau ("gibberish") brand of Cantonese vernacular humour, and cultivating a style of madcap comedy that often masks a trenchant social commentary.
This volume approaches Chow from a diverse range of critical perspectives. Each of the essays, written by a host of renowned international scholars, offers compelling new interpretations of familiar hits such as From Beijing with Love (1994) and Journey to the West (2013). The detailed case studies of seminal local and global movies provide overdue critical attention to Chow''s filmmaking, highlighting the aesthetic power, economic significance, and cultural impact of his films in both domestic and global markets.
This volume approaches Chow from a diverse range of critical perspectives. Each of the essays, written by a host of renowned international scholars, offers compelling new interpretations of familiar hits such as From Beijing with Love (1994) and Journey to the West (2013). The detailed case studies of seminal local and global movies provide overdue critical attention to Chow''s filmmaking, highlighting the aesthetic power, economic significance, and cultural impact of his films in both domestic and global markets.
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