Fighting without fighting : Kung Fu cinema's journey to the west
White, Luke, Ph. D.2022
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From classic Bruce Lee films to the comedies of Jackie Chan, a vibrant look at the enduring fascination with the Kung Fu cinema of Hong Kong. In the spring and summer of 1973, a wave of martial arts movies from Hong Kong smashed box-office records for foreign-language films in America and ignited a 'kung fu craze' that swept the world. 'Fighting without Fighting' explores this dramatic phenomenon, and it argues that, more than just a cinematic fad, the West's sudden fascination with, and moral panic about, the Asian fighting arts left lasting legacies still present today.
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Author:
White, Luke, Ph. D., author
Imprint:
London : Reaktion Books, 2022.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781789145335 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
791.43655791.4365
Language:
English
BRN:
93690
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