<h4>The first book-length English-language study of Hong Kong horror films</h4> <p>Dumplings stuffed with diabolical fillings. Sword-wielding zombies. Hopping cadavers. Big-head babies. For decades, Hong Kong cinema has served up images of horror quite unlike those found in other parts of the world.
Hong Kong Horror Cinema
β Scribed by Gary Bettinson,Daniel Martin
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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