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Book SynopsisUndercurrents engages the critical rubric of “queer” to examine Hong Kong’s screen, uncovering a queer media culture that has been largely overlooked by critics in the West, and demonstrates the cultural vitality of Hong Kong amidst political transition.
Trade ReviewThis lucid and original book is the first dealing with queer cinema and queer culture in Hong Kong. By eschewing the conventional – and foreign – ideas of gay and lesbian identity for a more protean range of possibilities under the rubric of “queer,” Helen Hok-Sze Leung shows that Hong Kong’s screen culture includes a much richer and deeper queer vein than many observers have supposed. -- Chris Berry, co-author of
China on Screen: Cinema and NationThere is nothing quite like
Undercurrents currently available in the English language. Its archive – Hong Kong cultural productions including contemporary cinema, architecture, urban space, modern literature, icons from popular culture, and community-driven radio programming – is impressively wide-ranging and diverse. Its theoretical apparatus – bringing together queer theory and postcolonial studies – is equally remarkable. This is a beautifully conceived, crafted, and compelling book. -- David Eng, author of
Racial Castration: Managing Masculinity in Asian AmericaTable of ContentsPreface
Introduction
1 Sex and the Postcolonial City
2 Between Girls
3 Trans Formations
4 In Queer Memory
5 Do It Yourself
Notes
Bibliography
Filmography
Discography
Index
