> excuse more shameless self-promotion...again, feel free (be encouraged) > to forward to folks who/lists that might be interested...appears > publication will now be at beginning of June...Michael Hoover > > > The publisher, VERSO, April 9, 1999 > > ENDORSEMENTS > > > > CITY ON FIRE: HONG KONG CINEMA, Lisa Odham Stokes and Michael Hoover > > > > John Woo, director of The Killer, Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow, > > Bullet in the Head and Face/Off > > "Lisa Stokes and Michael Hoover have written the best book on Hong > > Kong cinema. City on Fire: Hong Kong Cinema is intelligent, > > informative, resourceful, exciting, and riveting. It makes us > > understand a cinema which has assimilated influences from Hollywood, > > Europe and Japan, and has come to its own with its unique style and > > energy. It has become an important part of cinema history." > > > > Terence Chang, Producer > > "City on Fire, Lisa Stokes and Michael Hoover's well-researched and > > insightful book on Hong Kong cinema is a great read for any film > > buff. It brought back fond memories of an era when filmmaking > > was like good sex for everyone involved. Only it climaxed too soon." > > > > Donnie Yen, Actor/director > > "As Hong Kong cinema has grown more popular worldwide, it has been the > > subject of various books. However, Lisa and Michael's is the first > > one to examine the phenomenon within a social and political context, > > and as such it's a very valuable and timely contribution to the > > subject." > > > > Bey Logan, author, Hong Kong Action Cinema > > "Hong Kong cinema remains the most neglected field of study for film > > historians. This fine book takes one giant leap towards correcting > > that. Finally, the genre is treated with the respect it deserves, by > > authors who balance their enthusiasm with a commendably truthful > > detachment. A real achievement."
