{"product_id":"dying-to-belong-martha-p-nochimson-9781405163705","title":"Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong","description":"This 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 \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha P. Nochimson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405163704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405163705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.29w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 263","brand":"Martha P. Nochimson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424356483327,"sku":"9781405163705","price":121.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6990c68f-78b3-4539-a659-99a24565e0a2.jpg?v=1761529746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dying-to-belong-martha-p-nochimson-9781405163705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}