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Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong
Dying to Belong Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong
Author: Martha P. Nochimson
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 ...  more »
  • 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
ISBN-13: 9781405163705
ISBN-10: 1405163704
Publication Date: 5/25/2007
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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