'Bullet in the Head' has been generally neglected in recent considerations of Hong Kong cinema. By contrast, this book argues for its central importance as a major work of this dynamic national cinema. The film is defined as an apocalyptic melodrama and a modern version of Jacobean revenge tragedy.
| ISBN: | 9789622099685 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2009 |
| Author: | Tony Williams |
| Publisher: | Hong Kong University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | The New Hong Kong Cinema Series |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Psychology Stationery and miscellaneous items |
'Bullet in the Head' has been generally neglected in recent considerations of Hong Kong cinema. By contrast, this book argues for its central importance as a major work of this dynamic national cinema. The film is defined as an apocalyptic melodrama and a modern version of Jacobean revenge tragedy.
John Woo's Bullet in the Head features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Psychology, Stationery and miscellaneous items
John Woo's Bullet in the Head is available in Paperback
John Woo's Bullet in the Head was written by Tony Williams and published by Hong Kong University Press
John Woo's Bullet in the Head has 144 pages
Yes it is part of The New Hong Kong Cinema Series series
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