> The publisher, VERSO, April 9, 1999
> ENDORSEMENTS
>
> CITY ON FIRE: HONG KONG CINEMA, Lisa Odham Stokes and Michael Hoover
>
> John Woo, director of The Killer, Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow,
> Bullet in the Head and Face/Off
> "Lisa Stokes and Michael Hoover have written the best book on Hong
> Kong cinema. City on Fire: Hong Kong Cinema is intelligent,
> informative, resourceful, exciting, and riveting. It makes us
> understand a cinema which has assimilated influences from Hollywood,
> Europe and Japan, and has come to its own with its unique style and
> energy. It has become an important part of cinema history."
>
> Terence Chang, Producer
> "City on Fire, Lisa Stokes and Michael Hoover's well-researched and
> insightful book on Hong Kong cinema is a great read for any film
> buff. It brought back fond memories of an era when filmmaking
> was like good sex for everyone involved. Only it climaxed too soon."
>
> Donnie Yen, Actor/director
> "As Hong Kong cinema has grown more popular worldwide, it has been the
> subject of various books. However, Lisa and Michael's is the first
> one to examine the phenomenon within a social and political context,
> and as such it's a very valuable and timely contribution to the
> subject."
>
> Bey Logan, author, Hong Kong Action Cinema
> "Hong Kong cinema remains the most neglected field of study for film
> historians. This fine book takes one giant leap towards correcting
> that. Finally, the genre is treated with the respect it deserves, by
> authors who balance their enthusiasm with a commendably truthful
> detachment. A real achievement."