 BOOKS - THE CINEMA OF TSUI HARK, published by McFarland and Co. publishers in fall of 2001. A complete critical overview of the works of the ultimate Hong Kong auteur, including such seminal films as Peking Opera Blues, Once Upon a Time in China and A Chinese Ghost Story. Includes extensive interviews with Tsui, illustrations, and more. For further information, check out this Tsui Hark web site.
| "If
I were forced to make a list of my favorite Hong Kong movies, titles like
Iron Monkey, Time and Tide, Black Mask and the Once Upon a Time in China
series would be included. All these have in common the involvement of writer/director/producer
Tsui Hark, one of the most creative filmmakers not only in his homeland,
but all the world. Morton cleaerly has a love for her subject, which gives
her book a sense of energy, but thankfully never treads into ass-kissing.
It begins with an essay that serves as a nice overview to Hark and his wildly
varied career. The majority of the book is taken up by analyses of each film,
but the real meat is a lengthy Q&A with Hark himself. He seems like a
smart guy (so one wonders why he said yes to Van Damme twice) and Morton
takes a similar approach with her well-written book - a must for Hark and
HK film fans." | | (Hitch magazine #29, Spring 2002) |
| "A
must for Asian-Cinema buffs, Morton's tome offers a thorough, impassioned
exploration of prolific producer/director/writer/actor Tsui (Peking Opera
Blues, Once Upon a Time in China) Hark's major and minor films, along with
a brief bio and running commentary by the man himself." | | (VideoScope magazine #41, Winter 2002) |
| "...Lisa Morton's book is a valuable introduction to the films of Tsui Hark and it is indispensable for any future studies." - Tony Williams | | (Film Quarterly magazine Vol. 56 No. 1, Fall 2002) |
ARTICLES - "Have Special Effects Killed Horror?", Horror #7
- "The Small Scream", Horror, regular column ran from 1997-1999 (television reviews)
- Movie reviews, Horror, various from 1997-1999 (also served as Contributing Editor for Horror during this time)
MISCELLANEOUS APPEARANCES
- The Letter "H" in THE ALTRUISTIC ALPHABET, from Dark Delicacies
- THE TIGER GARDEN: A BOOK OF WRITERS' DREAMS Note: Proceeds from the sales of this fascinating book went to Amnesty International.
- The 1996 Horror Writers Calendar
- "The Black Death Martini", Conjuring Dark Delicacies
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