Dying to belong : gangster movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong
著者
書誌事項
Dying to belong : gangster movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong
Blackwell Pub., 2007
- : hardcover
- : pbk
大学図書館所蔵 全2件
注記
Bibliography: p. [259]-263
Filmography: p. [265]-269
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This fascinating book begins with a new definition of the gangster film and a challenging exploration of the Hong Kong and Hollywood screen traditions.
Illuminates the way gangster films deal with the ambiguities of modern life, correcting the notion that this genre is inconsequential sensationalism
Contends that both American and Hong Kong gangster films are against-the-grain reactions to the central fable of modern democracies that promise immigrant (and other) outsiders that they can become social insiders
Clarifies crucial and fascinating differences between American and Hong Kong approaches to enjoining the discussion of immigrant histories by placing them in counterpoint with each other
Draws on a range of American films, ranging from Public Enemy and Scarface to Gangs of New York, Goodfellas, and The Godfather
Explores a number of Hong Kong's 21st century gangster films, including Andrew Lau's great trilogy, Infernal Affairs, and Election and Election 2, directed by Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To
Concludes with an exclusive interview with The Sopranos' creator, David Chase
目次
Acknowledgments. List of Illustrations.
1. Immigrant Movie Gangsters: The Outside Story.
2. A Frankensteinian Frenzy: Gangster Identity, Hollywood.
3. Gangster Identity, Hong Kong: A Taoist Code Warrior.
4. Hollywood: The Void of Material Success.
5. Dark Laughter at The Materialist Illusion: Hong Kong.
6. East Meets West: The Sopranos, Gangs of New York, Infernal Affairs.
Afterword. The Lesson: From Here to Modernity.
Appendix. Interview with David Chase (Excerpts From the Transcript).
Notes.
Bibliography.
Filmography.
Index
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