Film and Constitutional Controversy: Visualizing Hong Kong Identity in the Age of 'One Country, Two Systems'

ISBN-13: 9781108495776 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 300 str.

Marco Wan

Opis

Constructs an original dialogue between constitutional law, film, and identity by using Hong Kong as a case study.

Recenzje

'This is a unique contribution to studies on the cultural identity of Hong Kong society, on its close connection to the rule-of-law tradition, and on its expression in 'constitutional cinematography': a group of leading films illustrating how law is built into the very core of culture and identity. It documents the drama of absorption and resistance in the complex landscape of the 'One Country - Two Systems' scheme. Wan's analysis is more relevant today than ever before.' Lech Garlicki, retired Judge of the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitutional Court of Poland; Professor Emeritus, University of Warsaw; Visiting Professor, Washington University in St. Louis and University of Hong Kong

Spis treści

1. Love in a Time of Transition: Ng See-yuen's The Unwritten Law; 2. Laughing at the Law: Johnnie To's Justice, My Foot!; 3. Women's Rights and Censorship: Andrew Lau's Raped by an Angel; 4. The Common Law After 1997: Joe Ma's Lawyer, Lawyer; 5. A Matter of National Security: Tammy Cheung's July; 6. Choosing the Leader: Chief Executive Elections and Hong Kong Gangster Films; 7. Scenes From a Traumatic Event: Documenting Occupy Central (with Observations on Cinema and the Anti-Extradition Bill Protests); 8. Coda: Wong Kar-wai's 2046; Bibliography; Filmography; Index.