Hong Kong Pop Culture in the 1980s: A Decade of Splendour

This book deals with the 1980s - the "golden decade" of Hong Kong pop culture - in which a cosmopolitan lifestyle of pop and chic emerged in the city. Bookended by two major historical incidents, the 1980s will probably enter the annals of Hong Kong history as the decade that defined its f...

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Main Author: Chu, Yiu-Wai (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2023]
Series:Asian Visual Cultures 15
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Summary:This book deals with the 1980s - the "golden decade" of Hong Kong pop culture - in which a cosmopolitan lifestyle of pop and chic emerged in the city. Bookended by two major historical incidents, the 1980s will probably enter the annals of Hong Kong history as the decade that defined its future after reversion to Mainland China. Having witnessed and experienced the rise of Hong Kong pop culture to unprecedented heights in this decade, the author enhances its context through a story about his own personal belongings. Examining popular genres including television, film, music, fashion, disco and city magazine, this book teases out the distinctive aspects of Hong Kong pop culture that defined (his) Hong Kong. As Hong Kong has been undergoing drastic changes in recent years, it is necessary to point toward new imaginaries by re-examining its development. Toward this end, this book will shed light on an important research area of Hong Kong Studies as an academic discipline
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Dez 2023)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (304 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048555000
DOI:10.1515/9789048555000

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