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1 online resource (x, 294 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-279) and index. |
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Filmography: pages 281-282. |
Contents |
Cover; Director in Action -- Johnnie To and the Hong Kong Action Film; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. From The Big Heat to Lifeline; 3. Nucleus of the Milky Way; 4. Directed by Johnnie To; 5. The Uneven Auteur; 6. Postscript; Epilogue; Appendix 1: Author's Interview with Johnnie To; Appendix 2: Johnnie To on Election; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Summary |
'Director in Action' studies Johnnie To, whose art-house action hits include 'A Hero Never Dies' (1998), 'The Longest Nite' (1998), 'Running out of Time' (1999), 'The Mission' (1999), 'PTU' (2003), 'Breaking News' (2004), 'Election' (2005), and 'Election 2' (2006). The book provides a comprehensive overview of To's career, concentrating on his action films. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
To, Johnny -- Criticism and interpretation.
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To, Johnny. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Action and adventure films -- Production and direction.
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Action and adventure films -- Production and direction. |
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Action and adventure films. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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In: |
HKU Press digital editions. |
Other Form: |
Print version: Teo, Stephen. Director in action. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press ; London : Eurospan [distributor], ©2007 9789622098404 9622098401 (OCoLC)137222438 |
ISBN |
9789888052189 (electronic book) |
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9888052187 (electronic book) |
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9789622098398 (cased) |
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9622098398 (cased) |
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9789622098404 (paperback) |
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9622098401 (paperback) |
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