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UNINA9910780962203321 |
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Autore |
Teo Stephen |
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Titolo |
Director in action [[electronic resource] ] : Johnnie To and the Hong Kong action films / / Stephen Teo |
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Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press |
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[London, : Eurospan, distributor], 2007 |
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ISBN |
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988-220-682-4 |
1-282-70880-5 |
9786612708800 |
988-8052-18-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (307 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Action and adventure films - Production and direction |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- From The big heat to Lifeline -- Nucleus of the Milky Way -- Directed by Johnnie To -- The uneven auteur -- Postscript -- Epilogue -- author's interview with Johnnie To -- Johnnie To on election -- Notes. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The book provides a comprehensive overview of To's career, concentrating on his action films, which is the genre in which To has excelled. |
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