Asian comics are increasingly popular in the West, where comic and illustration enthusiasts prize them as objects of cultlike devotion. The growing interest in Japanese manga and Chinese manhua-broad terms that refer to cartoons, comics, and picture story books-stems equally from a desire for exotic forms of entertainment and an ever-increasing interest in the artistic, cultural, and political traditions of their originating countries. Wendy Siuyi Wong's voluminously illustrated book Hong Kong Comics examines the history of this genre from its beginnings in the early twentieth century to its most influential contemporary practitioners, and in the process traces the origin of a unique Hong Kong style. Over one thousand color manhua (each with English annotation) introduce the reader to this rich and varied form of Chinese popular culture. Wong examines a wide range of comic types, from political cartoons, to "lighthearted" humor comics, children's stories, and violent kung fu fighting works. Hong Kong Comics is the first comprehensive illustrated survey of the diverse and fascinating world of Hong Kong manhua.
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". . . the first of its kind." -- wgsn.com, May 21, 2002
"A new book tells the story of Hong Kong cartoon strips, from colonial satire to kung-fu fighting." -- The Sunday Telegraph Magazine, May 12, 2002
"[HONG KONG COMICS lets you] suck on a LONGEVITIY BOY lollipop, and be happily smug in your total cultural superiority." -- Nylon, August 2002
"A new book tells the story of Hong Kong cartoon strips, from colonial satire to kung-fu fighting." -- The Sunday Telegraph Magazine, May 12, 2002
"[HONG KONG COMICS lets you] suck on a LONGEVITIY BOY lollipop, and be happily smug in your total cultural superiority." -- Nylon, August 2002
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nice printing, and informative text. some really interesting art here. you won't be dissapointed. all the work is very well documented, and the source material is all listed nicely at the end. great job!
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Many little images and no many words. It's a interesting book, but could be better.
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Satirical and political manhua were never considered mainstream reading under British colonial rule. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
manhua artists, manhua world, manhua magazine, hong kong comics, fighting comics, comics industry, drawing style Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wong Sze-ma, Wong Yuk-long, Children's Paradise, Old Master, Hui Guan-man, Little Rascals, Wong Chak, Shanghai Sketch, Uncle Choi, Lui Yu-tin, Oriental Heroes, Second World War, Bruce Lee, Ding Dong, Drunken Master, Fung Chi-ming, Kiddy Cheung, Mak Ching, Ming Pao, The Chinese Hero, The True Record, Yellow Bus, Caricature Weekly, Chan Chi-dor, Lee Fan-fu New!
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Satirical and political manhua were never considered mainstream reading under British colonial rule. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
manhua artists, manhua world, manhua magazine, hong kong comics, fighting comics, comics industry, drawing style Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wong Sze-ma, Wong Yuk-long, Children's Paradise, Old Master, Hui Guan-man, Little Rascals, Wong Chak, Shanghai Sketch, Uncle Choi, Lui Yu-tin, Oriental Heroes, Second World War, Bruce Lee, Ding Dong, Drunken Master, Fung Chi-ming, Kiddy Cheung, Mak Ching, Ming Pao, The Chinese Hero, The True Record, Yellow Bus, Caricature Weekly, Chan Chi-dor, Lee Fan-fu New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- How to Draw Cartoons in Back Matter
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