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For more on the history of Chinese theater and the Peking Opera style, consult the works of Colin MacKerras; for a general interest study on Eastern filmmaking, see J. A. Lent's "The Asian Film Industry." For more cutting edge material, try Browne and Pickowicz' "New Chinese Cinemas" or Bey Logan's "Hong Kong Action Cinema" of 1995.
Hong Kong:
Duncanson, D. - "Changing Qualities of Chinese Life" - London Macmillan , 1982.
Morris, J. - "Hong Kong" - NY Vintage/Random , 1989 (1985).
Ward, B. E. - "Through Other Eyes" - Hong Kong Chinese U. Press , 1985.
Movies:
"Martial Arts Movies: From Bruce Lee to the Ninjas" (1985) - Richard Meyers
Commentary (May 1994) - R. Grenier's "Enter the Chinese"
Cult Movies & Video #5 from Videosonic Arts, N. Hollywood - Lisa Feerick's "Attack of the Chinese Hopping Vampires"
Film Extremes Magazine #1 published in London - Rick Baker's "Shades, Blades and Uzis!" and Bey Logan's Chow Yun-Fat interview "King Gangster"
Film Comment (Sept/Oct 1993) - M. McDonagh's commentary and interview with John Woo, "Action Painter"
Film Threat Video Guide #6 - Lisa Feerick's "John Woo Spaghetti Easterns"
Interview (August 1993) - L. Hendriksen's interview "John Woo: 'I hate violence...'"
New York Review of Books (September 24, 1992) - G. O'Brien's bibliography on Hong Kong cinema "Blazing Passions"
Shock Cinema #6, when still produced in a walkup somewhere in New York City - Barry Long's "Visions of Excess"
Chinese folklore and religion:
"The Chinese Fairy Book" - Wilhelm, Dr. Richard, ed. - NY Fred. A. Stokes, 1921.
Jordan, David K. - "Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors" - Berkeley U of Cal. Press, 1972.
Vitale, Baron G. A. - "Chinese Folklore" - Peking Pei-t'ang Press, 1896.
Weller, R. P. - "Unities & Diversities in Chinese Religion" - Seattle U of Washington Press, 1987.
Williams, Charles Alfred Speed - "Encyclopedia of Chinese Symbolism" - NY Julian Press, 1960 (1932 ed.)
Willoughby-Meade, G. - "Chinese Ghouls and Goblins" - NY Fred. A. Stokes, 1926.
Willoughby-Meade, G. - "Ghost and Vampire Tales of China" - London East and West, 1925.
"Women in Chinese Folklore" - Beijing China Publications Centre, 1983.
Also: The Usenet group alt.asian-movies is home to many listkeepers.
--compiled by PicPal's Jennifer Kramer
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