Extensively revised and expanded, THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HONG KONG MOVIES includes over 670 film reviews, a poster gallery, and a look at the key studios that made Hong Kong cinema so amazing, along with a foreword written by global superstar Jackie Chan and afterwords by Hong Kong film stars Cynthia Rothrock and Vincent Lyn.
Ken Miller and Ricky Baker have curated a huge selection of reviews of kung fu and swordplay films, gangster flicks, crime dramas, action, horror, fantasy, erotic, and assorted Category III films, sharing their love for these distinctive, kinetic, and sometimes utterly bizarre Hong Kong (and Taiwanese) genre productions with an infectious enthusiasm.
The main chapters in the book are: ‘Kung Fu/Swordplay’, ‘Poster Gallery’, ‘Modern Day Action’, ‘Heroic Bloodshed/Crime’, ‘Erotic/Fantasy/Horror’, and ‘Hong Kong Film Studios’.
To add to the enjoyment of this book, the publication is illustrated throughout with full colour photos and posters!
The reason this book is being plugged on the Monster Zone blog site (apart from the fact I co-wrote it!) is because a whole bunch of monster, vampire and supernatural films are reviewed in the ‘Erotic/Fantasy/Horror’ chapter. Yes! You can read about such movies as GHOSTLY VIXEN (1990), HOCUS POCUS (1984), WICKED CITY (1992), ENCOUNTERS OF THE SPOOKY KIND (1980) and more!
You can get your copies here:
Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/0Ij0sgV
Amazon US: https://a.co/d/0QZXPAn
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/new-essential-guide-to-hong-kong-movies-rick-baker/1144030506?ean=9781648210167
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