The Cinema of Stephen Chow

"The Cinema of Stephen Chow provides an in depth look into Stephen Chow's stardom and authorship from a diverse range of critical perspectives. Each of the essays, written by a host of renowned international scholars, offers compelling new interpretations of familiar hits such as Shaolin Soccer (2001), Kung Fu Hustle (2004), From Beijing with Love (1994) and Journey To the West (2013). The detailed case studies of seminal local and global hits provide overdue critical attention to Chow's filmmaking, highlighting the aesthetic power, economic significance and cultural impact of his films in both domestic and global markets"--