Hong Kong New Wave

The Hong Kong New Wave was a movement in Chinese-language cinema that emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Hong Kong New Wave

Years active	Late 1970s to early 2000s
Country	Hong Kong
Influences	French New Wave

Origins of the movement

Ann Hui was among the Hong Kong New Wave

The Hong Kong New Wave started in 1979. During the 1980s, the film industry began to flourish; many Chinese households did not have a TV at the time. Film served as the primary source of entertainment.[1] Many of the New Wave directors had a Western-style education and thus, were influenced by western filmmaking and culture.[2] The films of the New Wave, stylistically, lacked coherence; rather the term was used to make the distinction between new filmmakers and studio filmmaking.[3] These films utilized new technology, like synchronous sound, new editing techniques, and filming movies on location.[4]

Second Wave

In 1984, the New Wave began to gain attention from international audiences, thus prompting what became known as the "Second Wave". These directors include Stanley Kwan, Wong Kar-wai, Mabel Cheung, Alex Law, Fruit Chan, Peter Chan, and Tammy Cheung.[4]

Major figures

• Alex Cheung[5]
• Tsui Hark (徐克)[6]
• Ann Hui (許鞍華)[7]
• Yim Ho (嚴浩)[8]
• Patrick Tam (譚家明)[9]
• Allen Fong (方育平)[10]
• Dennis Yu (余允抗)[11]
• Kirk Wong (黃志強)[12]
• John Woo (吳宇森)[13]
• Wong Kar-wai (王家衛)[14]
• Clifford Choi[15]

References

1. Zhang, Yingjin (2004). Chinese national cinema. New York: Routledge. pp. 156–178. ISBN 9780415172899.
2. Desser, David; Fu, Poshek (2000). The Cinema of Hong Kong : history, arts, identity. Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. p. 104. ISBN 9780521772358.
3. Curtin, Michael (2007). Playing to the world's biggest audience : the globalization of Chinese film and TV. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 60. ISBN 9780520940734.
4. Zhang, Yingjin. A companion to Chinese cinema. Malden, Mass: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. p. 97. ISBN 9781444355994. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
5. A History Of Hong Kong’s New Wave Cinema-Culture Trip
6. A History Of Hong Kong’s New Wave Cinema-Culture Trip
7. A History Of Hong Kong’s New Wave Cinema-Culture Trip
8. A History Of Hong Kong’s New Wave Cinema-Culture Trip
9. A History Of Hong Kong’s New Wave Cinema-Culture Trip
10. A History Of Hong Kong’s New Wave Cinema-Culture Trip
11. Hong Kong New Wave Films: The First Wave (1979 - 1989)-Movements in Film
12. Hong Kong New Wave Films: The First Wave (1979 - 1989)-Movements in Film
13. Hong Kong New Wave Films: The First Wave (1979 - 1989)-Movements in Film
14. What is the Hong Kong New Wave? A Beginner's Guide — Movements in Film
15. Hong Kong New Wave Films: The First Wave (1979 - 1989)-Movements in Film

External links

• The rise of Hong Kong New Wave cinema on GB Times
• Screening the Past article about a HK New Wave book
• The 30 Best Hong Kong Movies of All Time on Taste of Cinema (featuring HK New Wave titles by John Woo and Wong Kar Wai)