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This book tells about an underappreciated noir masterpiece by one of Hong Kong's most prolific and commercially successful directors. Johnnie To Kei-fung has been called "the poet of post-1997 and the economic savior of the Hong Kong film industry" for an extraordinary range of films produced during some of Hong Kong cinema's most difficult years.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vii
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  1. Series Preface
  2. pp. vii-x
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  1. Acknowledgements
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. 1: Introducing the Film; Introducing Johnnie — ‘One of Our Own’
  2. pp. 1-34
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  1. 2: ‘Into the Perilous Night’ — Police and Gangsters in the Hong Kong Mean Streets
  2. pp. 35-64
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  1. 3: ‘Expect the Unexpected’ — PTU’s Narrative and Aesthetics
  2. pp. 65-106
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  1. 4: The Coda: What’s the Story? —Morning Glory!
  2. pp. 107-126
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 127-130
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  1. Appendix: An interview with Johnnie To
  2. pp. 131-142
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  1. Credits
  2. pp. 143-146
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 147-150
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