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Series
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Japanese soldiers occupying China in World War II try to arrest a famous actor who they say is teaching subversive tactics to his audience. The actor plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with his oppressors, who are trapped into using conventional tactics against a very unconventional fighter.
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...
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Po works in his family's noodle shop while dreaming the day away about becoming a Kung Fu master. His dreams soon become reality when he is unexpectedly chosen to join the world of Kung Fu and study along side his idols. Before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way. It is now up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat.
Publisher
Direct Source Special Products
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
When a Chinese country boy named Cheng is sent to live in Thailand with his uncle and cousins, he goes to work in the local icehouse. Cheng has promised his mother that he won't fight, but when his cousins start disappearing and he discovers that the icehouse is actually a front for a heroin-smuggling operation, he sets out to exact revenge.
Author
Publisher
McFarland
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Martial arts have appeared in American movies since the days of Mr. Moto and Charlie Chan, but English-language martial arts films as a genre did not develop until the 1970s, with the breakthrough success of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. They've since proliferated enormously, encompassing every level of filmmaking quality, employing every martial arts system known, and spawning a cadre of action superstars known for their ability to kick butt more...
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Offers an in-depth look at Hong Kong's wu xia film legacy and its influence on global cinema, from its roots in Beijing Opera to Quentin Tarantino's tribute to Hong Kong martial arts action in Kill Bill, Vol. 2. All of the bases are covered, from Hong Kong cinema's first martial-arts hero, Wong Fei Hung, to the balletic choreography of Chang Che, including the "one-punch" impact of Bruce Lee and the evolution of kung-fu comedy as epitomized by Jackie...
11) Jing wu men
Publisher
Bonzai Media Corporation
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Chen Jun (Bruce Lee) returns to China to find that his beloved teacher is dead. Members of a Japanese martial arts school insult Chen and his brethern at the Jin Wu school, which gives him an excuse to take out his frustrations on the Japanese. But eventually he learns that his teacher's death was the result of poisoning that was ordered by the head of the Japanese school. The stakes get higher as Chen kills the conspirators in a cold rage and becomes...
Publisher
Apprehensive Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Frank Shum and Jack Conn are back in deadly action. This time, along with a chimpanzee, they are protecting a beautiful girl who is on the run from local gangsters and who has become temporarily blinded. The cripples struggle for the young girl's affection while trying to hide the fact that they are handicapped. The two crippled heroes break out all kinds of king-fu action including a skateboard like apparatus with hooks, spinning spider kicks and...
14) Dragon claws
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
The abbot of a temple which is hosting a martials arts contest is assassinated and one man sets out to find the killer.
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Mortal kombat: Summoned to a mysterious island, three martial arts warriors engage in the ultimate battle of good against evil.
Mortal kombat annihilation: In defiance of the Elder Lords, the evil Shao Kahn is determined to unleash Hell on Earth and mankind's only hope for survival is the mighty martial arts warrior Liu Kang and his fighting friends.
19) The Karate Kid
Series
Language
English
Description
Dre Parker finds himself in China after his mother's latest career move. He and classmate Mei Ying immediately fall for each other, but cultural differences make this friendship impossible. Even worse, his feelings make an enemy of class bully, Cheng who is quite adept at kung fu. Dre turns to maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a kung fu master and learns that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm. However, Dre realizes...
20) City hunter
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When private investigator Ryu Saeba is asked to track down a rich tycoon's runaway daughter, he ends up on a luxury cruise ship held hostage by a group of international terrorists.
