Tony Leung Chiu-Wai investigates the rich, prolific career of an
acclaimed leading man of Hong Kong and Chinese film and television:
the star of more than 70 films and dozens of television series, and
the only Hong Kong actor to earn the Cannes Film Festival's
best-actor award. This book addresses the dynamics of media stardom
in Hong Kong, mainland China and the East Asian region, including
the importance of television series for training and promotion; the
phenomenon of regional, transmedia stardom across popular
entertainment genres; and cultural and political considerations as
performers move among different East Asian production environments.
Attentive to Leung's position in both East Asian and global screen
cultures, the book addresses relations among acting, global stardom
and internationally circulating film genres and acclaimed
directors. Overall, this unique study of Leung - who the New York
Times calls "one of the world's last true matinee idols" -
illuminates challenges and opportunities for Chinese screen actors
in local, regional and global cultural and industrial contexts.
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