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Hong Kong Action Cinema
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Hong Kong Action Cinema
An overview of the influence of Hong Kong martial arts films on Hollywood through a review of the films "A Better Tomorrow" and "Face/Off."
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages) |
6 sources |
2002
Paper Summary:
This paper analyzes the Hong Kong action film in terms of what it has contributed to Hollywood action cinema. It gives a brief history of martial arts films in Hong Kong, relating them to familiar names like Jackie Chan and John Woo, both of whom have been wildly successful in the US. The paper centers on an analysis of John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" and "Face/Off," discussing their similarities and differences, and how this relates to their relative settings (Hong Kong and America).More papers on Hong Kong Action Cinema:
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Hong Kong Action Cinema (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Hong-Kong-Action-Cinema/37341
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"Hong Kong Action Cinema" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Hong-Kong-Action-Cinema/37341>
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