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Hong Kong Comics: A History of Manhua is a
reference bookA handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference .A handbook is sometimes referred to as a vade mecum or pocket reference that is intended to be carried at all times.Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally...
on
Hong Kong comicsManhua are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of...
. It was authored by Wendy Siuyi Wong, and released in 2002.
Content
The book covers the origin of
ManhuaManhua are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of...
from the very first generation of comic books in
ChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, to
Hong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and some information on
mangaManga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptations. It gives you a complete listing of books up to the year 2000 with descriptions and images of every comic. It is the definitive source for English-speaking audiences with appendices of
ChineseThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
translations in the back. As many as 800 rare illustrations of comics are in the book.
The title was originally published in Chinese for a Hong Kong audience. The original coauthor of the Chinese version was Yueng Wai-pong, who spent a lifetime collecting and studying the art. Funding was later provided by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
Significance
The products of the Chinese comics industry have been almost exclusively available to the
Far EastThe Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
. This book helps close the gap between Eastern and Western audiences. Unlike manga, which have been thoroughly translated by numerous references, this is one of the few books that can cater to the West in details.
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