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Happy Together (Hong Kong 1997) Case Study »

jclarke | Tuesday October 07, 2014

Categories: EDUQAS A2, EDUQAS A Level, International/Non English Language, Drama, Queer Theory, Romance, World Cinema, A Level, Film Industry, Hot Entries, Film Distribution, Film Marketing, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis

click on image to enlarge Introduction Happy Together is a feature film directed by Wong Kar-wai. It was released in 1997, the year that Hong Kong’s governance from Britain ended and governance from China began. The fact that Happy Together begins with passports being stamped might well resonate with Hong Kong audiences particularly with when the film was released. We might suggest that a passport is a very tangible symbol of national identity. The film is encoded throughout with images…
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