When you read comments like “You’ll never find another book on Hong Kong cinema that is so informative and so much fan” and “Lisa Stokes and Michael Hoover have written the best book on Hong Kong cinema” and even more, and when these comments come from the likes of Stanley Tong and John Woo respectively, you know you are in a for a treat and “City on Fire” definitely does live up to the comments.
However, before I delve into the many pros of the book, allow me to mention the very few cons. To begin with, the format of “City on Fire” is one of the most uncomfortable to read I have ever stumbled upon, particularly due to its width, which makes its reading on a desk almost a prerequisite..
Secondly, the blight of the extensive notes at the end of the edition, which is...
However, before I delve into the many pros of the book, allow me to mention the very few cons. To begin with, the format of “City on Fire” is one of the most uncomfortable to read I have ever stumbled upon, particularly due to its width, which makes its reading on a desk almost a prerequisite..
Secondly, the blight of the extensive notes at the end of the edition, which is...
- 8/24/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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