"Stacilee Ford has written a fresh and astute work of interdisciplinary scholarship that situates An Autumn's Tale within a number of social, cultural, historical, and industrial contexts. Ford's great insight is to read the film through the critical lens

"Stacilee Ford's examination of An Autumn's Tale is a gem of a book that eloquently illuminates cross-cultural perspectives. Her study, grounded in a Hong Kong specific socio-economic moment, reveals the multiple levels at which a product of popular cultu

"This monograph is a meticulous, in-depth study of an important film by a leading woman director of the Hong Kong New Wave. It is rich in historical contextualization and astute in critical engagement. While zeroing in on a single film, the author sheds n

Stacilee Ford teaches history and American Studies in the University of Hong Kong. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University, and postgraduate degrees from Harvard University (Ed.M.), Columbia University (Ed.D.), and the University of Hong Kong (Ph.D.). She has published articles on Hong Kong film, student identity in Hong Kong, various aspects of American studies outside of the U.S., and women's history with a particular focus on American women in Hong Kong.