1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456360703321

Autore

Teo Stephen

Titolo

Director in action [[electronic resource] ] : Johnnie To and the Hong Kong action films / / Stephen Teo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press

[London, : Eurospan, distributor], 2007

ISBN

988-220-682-4

1-282-70880-5

9786612708800

988-8052-18-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Disciplina

791.430233092

Soggetti

Action and adventure films - Production and direction

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

The book provides a comprehensive overview of To's career, concentrating on his action films, which is the genre in which To has excelled.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996384598703316

Titolo

By the King. A proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to His Majesties service [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London], : In the Savoy, printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1672

Descrizione fisica

1 sheet ([1] p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Charles, King of England,  <1630-1685.>

Soggetti

Impressment

Great Britain History, Naval Stuarts, 1603-1714 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

At end of text: Given at the court at Whitehall this 29th. day of March 1672. in the 24th. year of His Majesties reign.

Steele notation: Usual Proclamation, employment:; Arms 80.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018