"This is a meticulous study that takes the film as a center point from which to examine the evolving relationship between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. Gan's close filmic and narrative reading will delight movie buffs. Through expertly unfolding a c

"The author does a superb job of placing the film within the context of Fruit Chan's oeuvre, within the history of Hong Kong art cinema, and specifically within the history of Hong Kong films dealing with the PRC and mainland characters." -- Gina Marchetti

Wendy Gan is an Assistant Professor in the English department of the University of Hong Kong where she divides her research time between her avid interest in Hong Kong film and British women's writing.