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WKW: the Cinema of Wong Kar Wai by John Powers and Wong Kar Wai (2016, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100847846172
ISBN-139780847846177
eBay Product ID (ePID)211287687
Product Key Features
Book TitleWkw: the Cinema of Wong Kar Wai
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / Direction & Production, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2016
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorJohn Powers, Wong Kar Wai
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight75.6 Oz
Item Length12.4 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-960032
ReviewsThe highlight of [ WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wei ] for me is the superbly gorgeous photographs and film stills , some 250 in total, all neatly collected in this beautiful hard cover volume. . . the huge collection of film stills and photographs alone is worth the price of the book; the conversations with WKW give the reader additional insights into the visions of one the most exciting directors working in cinema today. My highest recommendations ." - HalcyonRealms.com
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.4302/33092
SynopsisWong is considered part of the 1980s Second New Wave of Hong Kong filmmakers who take inspiration from the directors of the French New Wave. WKW is known for his elliptically plotted pieces that explore--in lush, cinematic scenes--themes of love, longing, isolation and the burden of memory with melancholy, often misfit characters. His style reveals a fascination with mood and texture over a more straightforward narrative approach; his films feature slow motion action scenes, distorted close-ups, and fight sequences shot from several disoriented angles. A sense of place figures prominently in his films; each has an urban backdrop, with myriad cultural influences, that assumes the importance of a character. He is also known for working many of the same actors film after film, such as the beautiful and glamorous Maggie Cheung, who he has helped make famous. In this book Wong Kar Wai and writer John Power explore WKW's oeuvre in the context of the location. After an opening critical and personal essay by Powers, the book is structured as 5 nights in 4 places--4 different areas of Hong Kong, which is where WKW has always lived and worked. The 5 nights will each include a conversation between Powers and WKW. The first night will be about Hong Kong, WKW's life, and his first two films, 'As Tears Go By' and 'Days of Being Wild'; the next night will be 'Chunking Express' and 'Fallen Angels'; the next night will be 'Ashes of Time' and ' The Grandmaster'; then 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046'; and finally ' My Blueberry Nights' and WKW's commercial work. Along the way, the texts will explore larger themes on questions of beauty and making films in China., The long-awaited retrospective from the internationally renowned film director celebrated for his visually lush and atmospheric films. Wong Kar Wai is known for his romantic and stylish films that explore--in saturated, cinematic scenes--themes of love, longing, and the burden of memory. His style reveals a fascination with mood and texture, and a sense of place figures prominently. In this volume, the first on his entire body of work, Wong Kar Wai and writer John Powers explore Wong's complete oeuvre in the locations of some of his most famous scenes. The book is structured as six conversations between Powers and Wong (each in a different locale), including the restaurant where he shot In the Mood for Love and the snack bar where he shot Chungking Express . Discussing each of Wong's eleven films, the conversations also explore Wong's trademark themes of time, nostalgia, and beauty, and their roots in his personal life. This first book by Wong Kar Wai, lavishly illustrated with more than 250 photographs and film stills and featuring an opening critical essay by Powers, WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wei is as evocative as walking into one of Wong's lush films.
LC Classification NumberPN1998.3
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- 29 Dec, 2020
Lush photographic coffee table book for lovers of Hong Kong cinema.
Gorgeous hardcover book, beautiful illustrations, informative interviews. Thank you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
