Articoli correlati a Martial Arts Virgin Film

Martial Arts Virgin Film - Brossura

Rance, PTJ

 
9780753510780: Martial Arts Virgin Film

Sinossi

The late 1960s and 1970s saw a massive surge in the release of martial arts films, spawning a cult following that is still growing. This essential guide explores 20 seminal films in detail, with particular focus on recurring themes, directors, and stars. Each chapter covers a different branch of the genre from Hong Kong legends such as Once Upon a Time in China and Enter the Dragon, to modern Asian classics like House of the Flying Daggers to the incursion into Hollywood in films such as The Karate Kid and The Matrix. The development of the genre from 1920s China to the present is traced with analysis and explanations of the different martial arts seen in these films, in an entertaining guide to the vast array of martial arts movies and their role in modern cinema.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Informazioni sugli autori

PTJ Rance is a journalist, an editor, and a student of White Crane kung fu.


PTJ Rance is a journalist, an editor, and a student of White Crane kung fu.

Dalla quarta di copertina

'This is a genre that will never die.' - Ang Lee

'It's very important that I get hurt.' - Jackie Chan

Martial arts films have been a cult phenomenon since the late 60s. These specatacularly violent, beautifully choreographed films - such as recent box-office blockbusters Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill Volumes 1&2 and House of Flying Daggers - have reached a level of popularity success not just in the East but across the globe.

Twenty definitive films and TV series are examined - from the genre's beginnings in 1920s China through the global popularity of Enter the Dragon to modern Asian classic Hero - along with their influence on Hollywood blockbusters like The Matrix. Discussing a full range of actors and directors, from the traditional Bruce Lee and King Hu to contemporary masters Chow Yun Fat and John Woo and focusing on the common themes of the movies, fighting styles, set-piece martial battles and rigorous training sequences, Martial Arts places the films within the development of the genre and discusses what it is that sets them apart.

A fascinating must-have read for any kick flick fanatic.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.