An original collection of recent interviews with filmmakers whose works represent the trends in the film industries of their respective countries. Preceding the interviews, the author provides an introduction delineating historical information regarding the film industries of the countries included in the book. 
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Mark Browning explores to what extent Cronenberg’s films are inspired and shaped by literary fiction, and delves into the ever-present relationship between the big screen and the written word. Over the last three decades, the director David Cronenberg has drawn upon and adapted themes prominent in works of literature by William Burroughs and J.G. Ballard in his movies to surprising and often shocking effect. Browning investigates this at a deeper level, examining Cronenberg’s films such as Scan 
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American independent cinema has gained mainstream popularity in recent years as audiences tire of the bloated, clichéd spectacle of Hollywood films. But how independent are these movies? As John Berra contends in Declarations of Independence, the supposedly alternative film scene employs the same production techniques as its Hollywood counterparts and may find an uncritical audience in fans looking to attach personal sentiments and social reference points to art forms.  
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Comprehensive and penetrating, Hong Kong New Wave Cinema analyzes the specific films that grew out of the dynamic era of New Wave and investigates the historical and social conditions that allowed the genre to flourish. 
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