Furthering this weeks thoughts on film and narrative, david bordwell and kristin thompson dive deeper into film making as a whole in film art. It includes the everyday activities, jobs, workplace, entertainment, and also a lot more. Film scholar david bordwell redefines the study of hong kong cinema with planet hong kong, his magisterial new survey of hong kong cinema as popular, artful entertainment. Jul 20, 2016 david bordwell is the author of planet hong kong.
He holds a masters degree and a doctorate in film from the university of iowa. An introduction with kristin thompson, 2002, planet hong kong. Aug 16, 2003 since 1979, david bordwell s and kristin thompsons film art has been the most respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. But bens former backer ian is also on the trail of the map, so our heroes acquire. But, not all hong kong films need kungfu to make the stories interesting. Story and style in modern movies by bordwell, david isbn. An introduction now in its eighth edition, concepts and events are illustrated with frame enlargements taken. On the history of film style harvard university press, 1997, planet hong kong. Since 1979, david bordwell, kristin thompson and now, coauthor, jeff smiths film art has been the bestselling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of. Planet hong kong by david bordwell 299 pages, 11 8.
Hollywood films map the process onto several parts, each running 2535 minutes although climax. This course is a study of the cinema of hong kong, a cultural crossroads between east and west. Finely historical with meticulous descriptions of directors, actors, and cameras in motion, figures traced in light registers for the first time the abiding patterns of cinematic staging around the world and through the years. Taking a skillscentered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich. As a former british colony, hong kong had a greater degree of political and economic freedom than mainland china and taiwan, and developed into a filmmaking hub. Hongkong macauferry terminal h g see map p368 5 4 3 1 7 6 c d b c d 2 b a a key onp364 central hong kong. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Roger ebert david bordwell unpacks the shameless delights of hong kong cinema with one eye on the vitality of pop culture and the other on surprises and discoveries which redraw the map. In planet hong kong david bordwell trains virtually every critical weapon in the cinema studies arsenal on a film industry that has, ironically, been marginalized by its own popular success. Patrick leungs task force 1997 wong jings boys are easy 1993 tsui. The mitchell camera was real, as was the lowlevel tripod, and he had his trusty cigarettes in easy reach.
I believe he first proposed this measuring device in his article, statistical style analysis of motion pictures, film quarterly 28, 1 fall 1974. Taking a skillscentered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors. Taking a skillscentered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment paperback 2011. Since 1979, david bordwell and kristin thompsons film art has been the bestselling and widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. While continuing to provide the best introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, the seventh edition has been extensively redesigned in full color greatly enhancing the texts visual appeal and overall. Whereas getting emotionally and viscerally involved is precisely what hong kong films do so well. Golden village, now fully owned by orange sky golden harvest, was a former joint venture with village roadshow responsible for the operation of gold class cinemas and asias first multiplex.
Popular cinema and the art of entertainment david bordwell. Hong kong took tutorials in widescreen from its neighbors, but eventually it could offer lessons, and exhilarating ones, to the world. Konbanwa, ozusan by david bordwell there he was, large as life, if not as lively. Since the 1970s, hong kong has been home to arguably the worlds most energetic, imaginative massmarket film industry. Tony leung chiuwai born 27 june 1962 is a hong kong film actor and former tvb actor.
Ranging over the entire history of cinema, david bordwell focuses on four. View image photo by david bordwell hong kong just looks like one of his films, says the jacques ledoux proffessor of film studies, emeritus, at the university of wisconsinmadison. At some point in 2008, harvard university press took the book out of print, a decision i learned about in spring of 2009. Films mentioned in david bordwell s planet hong kong by hkfanatic films mentioned in david bordwell s planet hong kong by hkfanatic. Since 1979, david bordwell s and kristin thompsons film art has been the bestselling and widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema.
Part ii functions of film style by jakob isak nielsen this is the second installment of an interview jakob isak nielsen carried out with david bordwell in may 2004. David bordwell is jacques ledoux professor of film studies and hilldale professor of humanities at the university of wisconsinmadison. They consider narrative to be a chain of events with cause and effect relationships within a certain time and place. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading film history. While it continues to provide the best introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, the eighth edition has been revised be more classroom friendly by introducing film techniques earlier. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment 2000, and on the history of film style 1997. At its peak it surpassed nearly all western countries in number of films released, ruled the east asian market, and produced movies ranging from john woos action pictures to the comic adventures of jackie chan that have thrilled global audiences an. Film scholars will be grateful for its theoretical breadth and acuity.
The film image has always been biased toward the horizontal. Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map. An introduction kindle edition by thompson, kristin. Since receiving his phd from the university of iowa in 1974, he has written more than fifteen volumes on the subject of cinema including narration in the fiction film 1985, ozu and the poetics of cinema 1988, making meaning 1989, and on the history of film style 1997. Planet hong kong by david bordwell 299page pdf, 11. Bordwell is clearly enchanted by the sheer physicality of hong kong film. The martial arts film is a crucial yet littleunderstood genre of chinese cinema. This is a work in progress, to be updated in the coming weeks. Bordwell in planet hong kong 2 discusses 1997s lifeline as an example of one of several films released that year that celebrated the selfsacrificing heroism displayed by peace officers as opposed to the films that glamorized the world of the triads. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment second edition available at his site. Bordwell examines how these elements interact in hong kong films to produce an art that is at the same time both popular and significant.
Students examine the history, genres, styles, stars, and major directors of hong kong cinema in reference to the citys multilinguistic, colonial, and postcolonial environment. In planet hong kong david bordwell trains virtually every critical weapon in the. Since 1979, david bordwell, kristin thompson and now, coauthor, jeff smiths film art has been the bestselling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Bordwell actually compares hong kong cinema to sergei eisenstein montage of attraction theory, where everything is in the service of eliciting an audience response. Orange sky golden harvest has cinemas not only in hong kong, but also in mainland china, taiwan, and singapore. An art film is typically a serious, independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. An introduction is a comprehensive, global survey of the medium that covers the development of every genre in film, from drama and comedy to documentary and experimental. Written by two of the leading scholars in film studies, film history. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment, by david bordwell. After finishing other writing commitments, i settled down to revising the. This work is either in the public domain or is held by the regents of the university of michigan except when indicated as used with permission of a holder. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Popular cinema and the art of entertainment harvard university press. He makes a persuasive case for hong kong movies as great entertainment and sometimes great art. An introduction david bordwell, kristin thompson new york. Taking a skillscentered approach supported by a wide range of examples from various periods and countries, the authors strive to help students develop a core set of analytical skills.
We might treat reel lengths as the salient parts, as silent filmmakers and hong kong filmmakers sometimes did. While today fans of the martial arts film can be found around the world, and filmmakers from hollywood to japan to france draw inspiration from it, the unique origins, history and outstanding artistry. Roger ebert david bordwell unpacks the shameless delights of hong kong cinema with one eye on the vitality of pop culture and the other on surprises and discoveries which redraw the map of film form and grammar. Although reshaped by the fall of the studio system, the rise of the conglomerate wave, and the introduction of the.
Popular cinema and the art of entertainment by david bordwell 4. David bordwell is jacques ledoux professor emeritus of film studies at the university of wisconsinmadison. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment, by david bordwell in few time, you have actually possessed your referred ebooks as yours. On cinematic staging california, 2004, film history.
Popular cinema and the art of entertainment 2000, and on the. While it continues to provide the best introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, the eighth edition has been revised be more classroom friendly by introducing film. At its peak, it surpassed nearly all western countries in number of films released, ruled the east asian market, and produced movies ranging from john woos action pictures to the comic adventures of jackie chan that have thrilled global audiences and attai. It was barry salt who focused attention on the value of average shot lengths as a descriptive analytical tool. Films mentioned in david bordwells planet hong kong. This idea that time and place is crucial is something that puts. The article focuses on the authors views on the integration of the argument on the features of art films. View image photo by david bordwell when i met david bordwell at roger ebert s overlooked film festival last spring, he had recently returned from hong kong with a cool new fuji finepix camera, a model that wasnt available in the united states.
Nov 26, 2006 david bordwell explains in his book planet hong kong that devices such as parallels, flashbacks, and motifs become very useful when the story is constructed perfectly. Dec, 2015 davids post on godard and goodbye to language much of davids writing on hong kong cinema is in his book, but he has posts about shawscope, wong karwai, johnnie to, and john woo. Patrick leungs task force 1997 wong jings boys are easy 1993 tsui harks the banquet 1991 ching chus proud and confident 1989 andrew laus young and dangerous 4 1997 michael huis games gamblers play 1974 cha chuenyees the rapist. Ozu sat crosslegged, bent toward his camera and studying the final shot of chishu ryu in tokyo story. America in the world film market 19071934 pdf online. Bibliography includes bibliographical references pages 265267.
Popular cinema and the art of entertainment, figures traced in light. David s post on godard and goodbye to language much of david s writing on hong kong cinema is in his book, but he has posts about shawscope, wong karwai, johnnie to, and john woo. David bordwell is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Available for download as a 11mb adobe pdf file through paypal. Ozu and the poetics of cinema university of michigan press. The choreography of cinematic creation is stunningly revealed in this learned and lively book. He outlines the history, economics, and production techniques of the hong kong studios, particularly focussing on the genres that are most closely associated with their success the kung fu film, the. It stresses on the consideration of the art cinema as distinct mode of film practice, possession of definite historical existence, and has set of formal conventions and implicit viewing procedures. Taking a skillscentered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their. Winter 2020 expanded course descriptions comparative literature. Since 1979 david bordwell kristin thompson and now coauthor jeff smiths film art has been the bestselling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment 9780674002142.
Planet hong kong popular cinema and the art of entertainment by bordwell, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Since 1979, david bordwell and kristin thompsons film art has been the bestselling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. The industrialized modern technology, nowadays sustain everything the human demands. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment by bordwell, david isbn. Bordwell on roger ebert and his forward to one of rogers great movies collections and robin wood. Popular cinema and the art of entertainment, by david bordwell as your publication reading, you can click the web link page to download planet hong kong. This portion of the interview concerns bordwells concept of style. Bordwell, as all film students know, is the author of such books as planet hong kong. My studies of art cinema and hong kong cinema provide examples of such cases. Other essays and blog entries on king hus films can also be found on that site. However, david bordwell, an american film scholar at the university of wisconsinmadison, disagrees with schatz, stating that postclassical hollywood is not anticlassical bordwell 16. May 15, 2000 since the 1970s, hong kong has been home to arguably the worlds most energetic, imaginative massmarket film industry. While it continues to provide the best introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, the eighth edition has been revised. It is intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal, made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit, and contains unconventional or highly symbolic content.
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