Hong Kong's New Indie Cinema

This book explores 2010s Hong Kong film industry, focusing on its (presumably) independent sector. Although frequently mentioned in global film industry studies, the term 'independent film' does not always carry a clear meaning. Starting with this point, this book studies closely Hong Kong's new indie cinema of the 2010s from political, economic, social, cultural, and film industrial perspectives, arguing that this indie cinema was vital to the long-term sustainability of the city's film industry.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction: Hong Kong's Indie Films of the 2010s and Film Independence.- Chapter 2. The Fabric of 2010s Hong Kong Film Industry.- Chapter 3. Creative Labour.- Chapter 4. Subject Matter.- Chapter 5. The Use of Language.- Chapter 6. Distribution and Exhibition.- Chapter 7. Conclusion: A New Start or an Endgame?.

Product details

• Authors: Ruby Cheung
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2024
• EAN: 9783031257698
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3125769-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 14 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 351 g
• Illustrations: XVII, 248 p. 5 illus.
• Series: East Asian Popular Culture
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV