Yuen Woo Ping's Wing Chun (The New Hong Kong Cinema) by Sasha Vojkovic
English | 2009 | ISBN: 962209967X | 156 pages | PDF | 3,3 MB
English | 2009 | ISBN: 962209967X | 156 pages | PDF | 3,3 MB
This book explores Wing Chun's narrative representation of femininity and the martial arts genre, its history, traditions and cultural influences. While studio-made Hong Kong genre cinema has stressed action over narrative, Wing Chun offers a more egalitarian gender imaginary rooted in Daoist and Buddhist thought. The book provides new insights on the non-linear cinematic storytelling of the film.