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Author
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
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-epitomized by Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon-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...
Author
Publisher
Mondo Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When a major Hollywood studio released Five Fingers of Death to thrill-seeking Times Square moviegoers on March 21, 1973, only a handful of Black and Asian American audience members knew the difference between an Iron Fist and an Eagle's Claw. That changed overnight as kung fu movies kicked off a craze that would earn millions at the box office, send TV ratings soaring, sell hundreds of thousands of video tapes, influence the birth of hip hop, reshape...
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Language
English
Formats
Description
From Hong Kong to Hollywood, the Shaw Brothers to The Matrix, martial arts in cinema has been busting box offices and breaking barriers since the 1960s. This is the wild untold story of how the way of the dragon became a global phenomenon.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A fun-filled memoir by the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai actor that's equal parts nostalgia and contemporary relevance, based on both the classic movies and his current show, which is Netflix's #1 hit and gaining legions of new fans from every generation"--
The movie The Karate Kid crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984. As Macchio reprises his role as Daniel LaRusso in the Netflix show Cobra Kai, he is finally ready to look...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The Bride continues on her deadly pursuit of her former partners in the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, who, in a furious assault, attempted to murder her and her unborn child on her wedding day. As the Bride faces off against allies-turned-nemeses Budd and Elle, she flashes back to the day of her deadly wedding. We learn how she was recruited and trained and about her relationship with Squad leader Bill.
Author
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Bruce Lee embodies the intermixture of cultures that results from transnational flows of people, ideas, and capital. Born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, his life was one of constant shuttling across the Pacific. Rather than being a product of California or China, he was produced by transpacific currents impelled by colonialism, capitalism, and militarism. In his life, career, and films he faced and addressed racism and colonialism. He...
9) Red cliff
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
An Emperor declares war on two kingdoms in China to unite the entire country during 208 AD, which becomes one of the biggest military battles in history as the two kingdoms unite against the Emperor.
10) Shaolin
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
In the early years of the Republic, China has been plunged into chaos as feuding warlords battle to expand their power and their lands. Young army leader Hou Chieh and his sworn brother Tsao Man find themselves on opposing sides as the war escalates. The ultimate battle ensues when the army is set to besiege the peaceful Shaolin Temple and the peace-loving monks are forced to take up arms to protect their people and beloved temple.
11) The Paper Tigers
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three martial artists-notorious in their prime as "the three tigers"-have grown into middle-aged men one kick from a pulled muscle. But after their teacher's murder, they must juggle dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge him.
12) Dragon Inn
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
After having the emperor's minister of defense executed, a power-grabbing eunuch sends assassins to trail the victim's children to a remote point on the northern Chinese border. But that bloodthirsty mission is confounded by a mysterious group of fighters who arrive on the scene, intent on delivering justice and defending the innocent.
13) Kamui gaiden
Publisher
FUNimation Productions
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
日本語
Description
Kamui trusts no one. Cruelly shunned by his people as a child. Now a solitary warrior, he wanders Japan, surviving on lethal skill and instinct to evade countless violent attacks from the Ninja clan he left behind.
15) Kung fu killer
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
A martial arts instructor from the police force gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
16) Kundo
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Korean
Description
A band of extreme martial arts fighters known as Kundo steal from corrupt officials and give to the poor. Dolmuchi becomes a member of Kundo and ultimately fights the men who killed his family.
Publisher
Indomina
Pub. Date
2011
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian, and a formerly exiled detective, Dee Renjie, at the infamous Imperial Palace. Hoping he will solve the crime before her coronation, Wu appoints Dee Chief Judge of the Empire and implores him to combine his indisputable wisdom with his unparalleled martial arts skills to save the future of her dynasty. Inspired by the true story of one of the...
18) Flash point
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
A detective is about to close in on a gang of three brothers that are wreaking havoc in the streets. Time is of the essence as the witnesses start dying off one by one, and his partner is next on the list! Special features include: deleted scenes, featurettes, and trailers.
Pub. Date
2019
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
After giving up Wing Chun, Cheung Tin Chi (starring Max Zhang) ran into trouble with the local triad and had his home burnt to the ground. He took shelter on Bar Street and found solace from the neighbours. But when he discovered the triad was peddling drugs on Bar Street, Tin Chi took it upon himself to intervene. When the drug lord sought revenge and killed Tin Chi's friends, he decided to take on the drug lord in a final showdown.
20) Throw down
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
With rousing martial-arts action and wild comedy, Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To's most personal film is a thrilling love letter to both the cinema of Akira Kurosawa and the art of judo.
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