{"product_id":"9781405163712","title":"Dying to Belong Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDying to Belong\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMartha P. Nochimson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis fascinating book begins with a new definition of the gangster film and a challenging exploration of the Hong Kong and Hollywood screen traditions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIlluminates the way gangster films deal with the ambiguities of modern life, correcting the notion that this genre is inconsequential sensationalism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContends that both American and Hong Kong gangster films are against-the-grain reactions to the central fable of modern democracies that promise immigrant (and other) outsiders that they can become social insiders \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifies crucial and fascinating differences between American and Hong Kong approaches to enjoining the discussion of immigrant histories by placing them in counterpoint with each other\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a range of American films, ranging from \u003ci\u003ePublic Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScarface\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGangs of New York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoodfellas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a number of Hong Kong's 21st century gangster films, including Andrew Lau's great trilogy, \u003ci\u003eInfernal Affairs,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElection\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElection 2,\u003c\/i\u003e directed by Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcludes with an exclusive interview with \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos'\u003c\/i\u003e creator, David Chase\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMartha P. Nochimson\u003c\/b\u003e has taught in the Department of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and at Mercy College, where she developed and chaired a program in Film Studies, and she is the author of four other books, including her internationally acclaimed studies \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of David Lynch: Wild at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e (1997); \u003ci\u003eDying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007); \u003ci\u003eNo End to Her: Soap Opera and the Female Subject;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScreen Couple\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChemistry: The Power of 2.\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Nochimson has been invited to appear on television in her capacity as a film and media critic in the United States, Canada, and France, and she has covered international film festivals in New York, Montreal, and Istanbul for over a decade. Her numerous articles about world film and interviews of major directors have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCineaste,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFilm Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Review of Film and Television Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. Further information is available at her website \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.marthapnochimson.com\/\"\u003ewww.marthapnochimson.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 May 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405163712\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312980553868,"sku":"9781405163712","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405163712_d62c66b0-e8fb-4ca4-ad06-5b3aee990465.jpg?v=1780169297","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405163712","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}