The Early Days of Hong Kong Cinema: An Exhibition (1896-1950)
The catalogue briefly introduces the development of the Hong Kong cinema from 1896 to 1950. Bilingual in Chinese and English. Published in 1995. Currently out of stock.
Contents
Foreword
Hong Kong Film Archive
When did cinema enter Hong Kong?
The early film showing venues
Hong Kong begins to make films
The Minxin (China Sun) Film Company
The Lianhua (United Photoplay Services) Film Company
A view of Hong Kong studios
Film companies in the 1930s
Cantonese movie stars of the 1930s
Cantonese directors of the 1930s
Mandarin directors of the 1930s
Mandarin movie stars of the 1930s
Group pictures of movie stars
Years of war
The recovery
The exodus of Shanghai filmmakers to Hong Kong
A view of Cantonese movies in the 1940s
The 'Clean-Up Movement' of Cantonese cinema