Description: An in-depth study of Ann Hui's cinema, focusing on film aesthetics and genre, the construction of femininity, and the rendition of displacement and diaspora.
Brief description: Zhaoyu Zhu is a Teaching Fellow in Communication and Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. He received the Katherine Singer Kovacs Essay Award from the Society of Cinema and Media Studies in 2022.
Review Quotes:
"This wonderful collection is as diverse and multi-faceted in its analytical approaches as Ann Hui's films are! With sections on her literary adaptations, work in different media, Hong Kong women, and the complexities of homeland and diaspora, The Cinema of Ann Hui is the first book in English to offer comprehensive coverage of her oeuvre. Taken together, it opens our eyes to a new understanding of film authorship and creativity as ever-changing and evolving, or rhizomatic, as the editors say." --Chris Berry, Professor of Film Studies, King's College London
"The Cinema of Ann Hui is a timely and much-needed academic collection that examines the oeuvre of one of Asia's most significant auteurs. Engaging with a wide variety of themes, including adaptation, narrative strategies, female subjectivities and displacement, this edited collection incorporates both established and emerging academic voices, who examine the ongoing national and transnational impact of one of Hong Kong's most important filmmakers and the rich legacy of her films." --Corey Schultz, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Ningbo China