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| Author | : Poshek Fu |
| File Size | : 50,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 25 March 2002 |
| ISBN | : 0521776023 |
| Pages | : 356 pages |
This volume examines Hong Kong cinema in transnational, historical, and artistic contexts.
This volume examines Hong Kong cinema in transnational, historical, and artistic contexts.
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