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Format: 1 online resource (280 p.) : , 30 B/W illustrations

ISBN: 9781474412674

Series Statement: Edinburgh Studies in East Asian Film : ESEAF

Content: The first comprehensive collection on the subject of Hong Kong neo-noir cinemaThe first comprehensive collection on Hong Kong neo-noir cinema, this book examines the way Hong Kong has developed its own unique version of noir since the late 1940s, while drawing upon and enriching global neo-noir cinemas. With a range of contributions from established and emerging scholars, this book illuminates the origins of Hong Kong neo-noir, its styles and contemporary manifestations, and its connection to mainland China before and after the 1997 Handover.Case studies include classics such as The Wild, Wild Rose (1960) and more recent films like Full Alert (1997), Exiled (2007) and Shinjuku Incident (2008). It provides a fresh look at the careers of iconic figures Johnnie To, Jackie Chan and Fruit Chan. By examining the films of émigré Shanghai directors, the cool women killers, the hybrids and noir cityscapes, Hong Kong Neo-Noir explores the complex connections between a vibrant cinema and global noir.ContributorsAdam Bingham, Edge Hill UniversityJinhee Choi, King’s College LondonDavid Desser, University of IllinoisKenneth E. Hall, East Tennessee State UniversityLaw Kar, Hong Kong Film ArchiveKwai-Cheung Lo, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityGina Marchetti, University of Hong KongLisa Odham Stokes, Seminole State College in Central FloridaJulian Stringer, University of NottinghamKristof Van den Troost, Chinese University of Hong KongTony Williams, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleEsther C. M. Yau, University of Hong Kong

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Figures -- , Acknowledgements -- , Notes on the Contributors -- , Introduction: Hong Kong Neo-Noir -- , PART ONE. SEEDS OF NOIR IN HONG KONG CINEMA -- , Chapter 1 ‘A Rose by Any Other Name’: Wong Tin-lam’s The Wild, Wild Rose as Melodrama Musical Noir Hybrid -- , Chapter 2 Black and Red: Post-War Hong Kong Noir and its Interrelation with Progressive Cinema, 1947–57 -- , Chapter 3 Sword, Fist or Gun? The 1970s Origins of Contemporary Hong Kong Noir -- , PART TWO. NEO-NOIR FILMS IN CLOSE-UP -- , Chapter 4 Doubled Indemnity: Fruit Chan and the Meta-Fictions of Hong Kong Neo-Noir -- , Chapter 5 Running on Karma: Hong Kong Noir and the Political Unconscious -- , Chapter 6 Beyond Hypothermia: Cool Women Killers in Hong Kong Cinema -- , Chapter 7 Tech-Noir: A Sub-Genre May not Exist in Hong Kong Science Fiction Films -- , PART THREE. COSMOPOLITAN CITYSPACE AND NEO-NOIR -- , Chapter 8 Location Filmmaking and the Hong Kong Crime Film: Anatomy of a Scene -- , Chapter 9 Running Out of Time, Hard-Boiled and 24-Hour Cityspace -- , Chapter 10 Exiled in Macau: Hong Kong Neo-Noir and Paradoxical Lyricism -- , Chapter 11 The Tentacles of History: Shinjuku Incident’s Return of the Repressed -- , Bibliography -- , Filmography -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781474412674

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474412674

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474412674

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Format: 1 online resource (368 p.) : , 400 color illustrations

ISBN: 9780691211879

Content: A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety of bird species is truly astounding, from the tiny bee hummingbird to the large flightless ostrich, making birds one of the most diverse and successful animal groups on the planet. Taking you inside the extraordinary world of birds, What Is a Bird? explores all aspects of these remarkable creatures, providing an up-close look at their morphology, unique internal anatomy and physiology, fascinating and varied behavior, and ecology. It features hundreds of color illustrations and draws on a broad range of examples, from the familiar backyard sparrow to the most exotic birds of paradise. A must-have book for birders and armchair naturalists, What Is a Bird? is a celebration of the rich complexity of bird life.An absorbing and beautifully presented exploration of the natural history of birdsIntegrates physiological adaptations with ecology and behaviorFeatures a wealth of color photographs and explanatory figuresUses scanning electron microscope imagery to provide a rare close-up view of structures not normally visibleProvides insights into our complex relationship with birds, from our enduring fascination with them to the threats they face and the challenges of conservation

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contributors -- , Contents -- , Foreword -- , Editor’s preface: The world of birds -- , Introduction -- , Feathers, Beaks, Scales and Claws -- , Muscles, Skeleton and Nervous System -- , Physiology -- , Getting Around -- , Migration and Navigation -- , Food and Foraging -- , Social Behaviour and Communication -- , Reproduction -- , Human Dimensions -- , Glossary -- , Further reading -- , Index -- , Picture credits , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780691211879

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691211879

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780691211879

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Format: 1 Schallplatte , 30 cm

Language: English

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Format: 1 CD , 1 Booklet

Content: Erstmals auf CD: Fusion-Jazz-Studioaufnahme des legendären Schlagzeugers als Trio-Bandleader vom Mai 1980 aus dem Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik in Stuttgart.

Note: Stuttgart Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, 30. und 31. Mai 1980

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Format: 2 Schallplatten , 30 cm

Series Statement: The finest in jazz since 1939

Uniform Title: Twenty one (Zusammenstellung Geri Allen Trio)

Note: "Recorded at Manhattan Center Studios, March 23-24, 1994" , Geri Allen, piano ; Ron Carter, bass ; Tony Williams, drums , Recorded at Manhattan Center Studios, March 23-24, 1994 , Side 1: RTG. If I should lose you. Drummer's song. Introspection / Thelonious. - Side 2: A beautiful friendship. In the morning (for sister Leola). Tea for two. , Side 3: Lullaby of the leaves. Feed the fire. - Side 4: Old folks. A place of power. In the middle.

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Format: 208 Seiten : , Illustrationen.

ISBN: 978-1-916045-35-4

Language: English

Subjects: English Studies

Author information: Dickens, Charles 1812-1870

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Format: 1 Schallplatte , 30 cm

Edition: Audiophile vinyl reissues

Series Statement: Blue Note classic vinyl series : audiophile vinyl reissues from the finest in jazz since 1939 : [Schallplatte]

Uniform Title: Evolution (Zusammenstellung Grachan Moncur III

Note: Grachan Moncur III, trombone ; Lee Morgan, trumpet ; Jackie McLean, alto sax ; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes ; Bob Cranshaw, bass ; Anthony Williams, drums , originally released in 1964 on Blue Note Records , Recorded November 21, 1963 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs , Side 1: Air raid. Evolution. - Side 2: The coaster. Monk in wonderland.

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Format: 1 Schallplatte , 30 cm

Uniform Title: Fuchsia swing song (Zusammenstellung)

Note: Sam Rivers (tenor sax) ; Jaki Byard (piano) ; Ron Carter (bass) ; Anthony Williams (drums) , originally released in 1965 on Blue Note Records , Recorded December 11, 1964, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ , Fuchsia swing song. Downstairs blues upstairs. Cyclic episode. Luminous monolith. Beatrice. Ellipsis

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Keywords: Jazz ; Quartett ; Musiktonträger

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Format: 1 Schallplatte , 30 cm

Series Statement: Blue Note classic vinyl series : audiophile vinyl reissues from the finest in jazz since 1939 : [Schallplatte]

Uniform Title: Point of departure (Zusammenstellung Andrew Hill

Note: Kenny Dorham, trumpet ; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, flute & bass clarinet ; Joe Henderson, tenor sax ; Andrew Hill, piano ; Richard Davis, bass ; Anthony Williams, drums , originally released in 1965 on Blue Note Records , Recorded March 21, 1964 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey , Side 1: Refuge. New monastery. - Side 2: Spectrum. Flight 19. Dedication

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Keywords: Avantgarde ; Free Jazz ; Musiktonträger

Author information: Dolphy, Eric

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Format: 1 online resource (264 p.) : , 35 B/W illustrations

ISBN: 9781474419048

Series Statement: ReFocus: The American Directors Series : RFADS

Content: A vital collection of essays on Budd Boetticher’s long directing careerOne of the most important yet overlooked of Hollywood auteurs, Budd Boetticher was responsible for a number of classic films, including his famous ‘Ranown’ series of westerns starring Randolph Scott. With influential figures like Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood acknowledging Boetticher’s influence, and with growing academic interest in his work, Gary D. Rhodes and Robert Singer present a vital collection of essays on the director’s long career, from a range of international scholars. Looking at celebrated films like Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) and Comanche Station (1960), as well as at lesser-known works like Escape in the Fog (1945) and Behind Locked Doors (1948), this book also addresses Boetticher’s influential television work on the James Garner series Maverick, and Boetticher’s continuing aesthetic influence on contemporary TV classics like Breaking Bad.ContributorsKarina Aveyard, University of SydneyLucy Fife Donaldson, University of St. AndrewsRobert Guffey, California State University – Long BeachFredrik Gustafsson, Swedish Film Institute and Örebro UniversityBrooks E. Hefner, James Madison UniversityDavid J. Hogan, Film Historian and JournalistHugh S. Manon, Clark UniversityChristopher Minz, Georgia State UniversitySteve Neale, University of ExeterGary D. Rhodes, The Queen’s University in BelfastMarlisa Santos, Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale Robert Singer, CUNY Graduate CenterJohn White, Anglia Ruskin University Tony Williams, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Notes on Contributors -- , Introduction -- , Part 1 The Non-Westerns -- , Part 1 Introduction -- , 1. “I never did think he was crazy”: Mystery and Criminality in Boetticher’s Psychological Noirs -- , 2. On Ethics and Style in Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) -- , 3. Domestic Tension and Male Hysteria: The Killer is Loose (1956) -- , 4. The Killer is Loose (1956) and the Televisual Dissolution of Film Noir -- , 5. Adventures on the Small Screen: Boetticher, Warner Bros., and Maverick -- , 6. The Signifying Heel: Boetticher’s The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) -- , Part 2 The Westerns -- , Part 2 Introduction -- , 7. The Ranown Cycle: Budd Boetticher’s “New Look” Western Programmers in 1950s Hollywood -- , 8. Framings, Motifs, and Floating Poker Games in Seven Men from Now (1956) -- , 9. The Ranown Style: Mapping Textual Echoes -- , 10. You Were Married, But You Never Had a Wife: The Use of Space in the Westerns of Budd Boetticher -- , 11. Ideology and Boetticher’s Westerns from the Late 1950s -- , 12. Outlaws Without a Cause: Generational Conflict in Budd Boetticher’s Ranown Cycle -- , 13. The Box in the Desert: Budd Boetticher, Breaking Bad, and the Twenty-first-century Western -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781474419048

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474419048