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Ip Man Wing Chun

Author : Alessandro Sivo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781523636815
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Ip Man Wing Chun written by Alessandro Sivo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALESSANDRO SIVO PRACTICE WING CHUN FOR OVER 10 YEARS . And ' AUTHOR OF PREVIOUS THREE BOOKS ON THE THEME AND YEARS OF DEDICATION TO THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF THIS DISCIPLINE WITH HUMILITY ' . HIS RESEARCH HAS LED TO ATTEND COURSES AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCHOOLS OF WING CHUN AND THEN TO KNOW EVEN IN THE CORPORATE WORLD CLASS OF WING CHUN KUNG FU . TALK ABOUT THIS WORK SAYING THIS :TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK, HE SAYS: ALTHOUGH TODAY STILL JUST A O YOUNG TEACHER STUDENT BUT ALSO THE INTENT OF THIS WORK, NOT 'PRETENTIOUS BUT IT' IS TO GIVE AID TO PRACTICE IP MAN WING CHUN AND NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVIDING THAT IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAILS SOMETIMES UNFORTUNATELY IN SCHOOLS OF WING CHUN ARE NOT TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE IN BOOKS IS HARD TO FIND. THIS WORK AND 'FIRST BORN AND' STILL FOR ME STILL, ALSO A WAY OF ALL STAFF, FOR EVEN BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT 'MY STYLE AND EVERYTHING' WHEEL BACK TO IT, BUT ESPECIALLY FOR NON FORGET ANY KEY STEPS THAT ARE AT THE BASE OF THE SYSTEM AND THAT WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME WE HAVE LOOSE IT. SO COULD NOT TALK IN THE BOOK 'AND TECHNICAL POSITIONS ONLY BUT ALSO THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SAME BODY OF WHICH THE SYSTEM WING CHUN CORRECTLY THE SAME CAN NOT 'WORK. THIS BOOK IS ALSO A WAY THEN TO HAVE A CODING OF A CERTAIN STYLE THAT FOR YEARS FOR A SPEECH BY TRADITION DRAWS SENT ONLY BY MOUTH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT. AND 'THAT SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENTION OF THIS BOOK; SAY IS TO MAKE LIGHT RESEARCH WING CHUN AND EXPECIALLY IN THE IP MAN'S SYSTEM, BUT ALSO TO BE ABLE TO SEND THIS KNOWLEDGE IN A MANNER NOT TOO SEGMENTED AND PRACTICE TO READERS AS THE ASPECTS COVERED OR LESS UNKNOWN, SOME OF THESE CONSIDERATIONS, INFORMATION MAY BE A CASE INSTEAD OF HIS-TORY, AND VOICES OF HALL PARTLY TRUE THAT MAY PROVE INACCURATE OR ENTIRELY. SURELY I MADE FROM MY PART IN MY LITTLE AS POSSIBLE TO KEEP IN ONLY THOSE CONSIDERATIONS THAT I APPEAR THROUGH PROCESS COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT READING MATERIAL, THE MOST REALISTIC AND ESPECIALLY WITH A GLIMMER OF DOCUMENTATION. IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS OR ANY ERROR CALL ALL READERS TELL ME IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS JOB AND TO BE ABLE TO IMPROVE.

An Approach to Ip Man Style Wing Chun

Author : Wayne Belonoha
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583949410
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (839 download)

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Download or read book An Approach to Ip Man Style Wing Chun written by Wayne Belonoha and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible beginner's guide to the popular Chinese martial art Wing Chun featuring over 400 photos, from a bestselling author and certified instructor An Approach to Ip Man Style Wing Chun is a practical beginner's guide to Wing Chun by a certified instructor in the Ip Man lineage. Pan American Triple Gold Medalist Wayne Belonoha provides the fundamentals of the art as a comprehensive mind/body training program. Written in accessible language and including more than 400 full-color photos, the book emphasizes benefits including weight reduction, stress management, personal defense and safety, and self-discipline through meditation.

勇者的黃昏 Master Ip Man (中英雙語版 Chinese-English Bilingual Edition)

Author : 威文 RAYMOND HO
Publisher : Red Publish
ISBN 13 : 988886808X
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book 勇者的黃昏 Master Ip Man (中英雙語版 Chinese-English Bilingual Edition) written by 威文 RAYMOND HO and published by Red Publish. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 本書講述詠春一代宗師晚年在港作客，譜出一段黃昏之戀。在戰後百業瀟條的社會裏立足並非易事。民國初期他是典型的二世祖，富二代。生活無憂，四十歲前從沒有為生活發愁。世事難料於1950年來港，五十七歲的他竟要教拳謀生，實在非始料所及。在港廿二年嚐盡五味架人生，酸甜苦辣鹹的磨練，見証勇者浴火重生。第一份工作是在飯店公會教授詠春拳。宗師在艱辛的歲月中，一位上海女子的出現，一件英雄救美的俠義行為，竟造就一段忘年之戀堪稱異數。同是天涯淪落人，路途上互相扶持，正待組織新家庭之際，不獲眾徒弟諒解因而反目。艱苦經營一夜流失盡殆，夫妻倆牛衣對泣生計瀕臨絕境，此刻愛情結晶亦將降臨，不知是悲還是喜。柳暗花明又一村的景況下，得到九龍巴士工友的支持，生活重現曙光。六十年代中，兩子來港團聚，晚年膝下三個兒子陪伴，上天的恩賜夫復何求。可是好花不常開，患難伴侶此刻被癌魔帶走，一段刻骨銘心的黃昏之戀，帶來一個可歌可泣的動人故事，和無限的傷感。在港傳授詠春拳，在世界各地萌芽，創造出詠春傳奇。 This book tells the story of the grandmaster of Wing Chun in his later years in Hong Kong, weaving a tale of a twilight romance. In the post-war era, it was not easy to establish oneself in a society that was experiencing rapid changes in various industries. In the early years of the Republic of China, he was a typical second-generation rich kid, born into wealth. He lived a carefree life and never had to worry about making a living before the age of forty. However, in 1950, at the age of fifty-seven, he unexpectedly had to teach martial arts to make a living in Hong Kong. This was beyond his expectations. Over the course of twenty-two years in Hong Kong, he experienced the ups and downs of life, tasting the sourness, sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and spiciness of life, and witnessed how a brave person can be reborn from the fire. His first job was teaching Wing Chun at a hotel association. During the difficult years, the appearance of a woman from Shanghai and a chivalrous act of heroism led to an extraordinary love story of two people with a significant age difference. Both of them were wanderers in the world, supporting each other on the journey of life. Just as they were about to start a new family, they faced opposition from their disciples, which strained their relationship. After struggling hard, they lost everything overnight, and their livelihood was on the verge of collapse. At this critical moment, their love bore fruit, but whether it brought sadness or joy was uncertain. However, with the support of colleagues from the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, they were able to see a glimmer of hope in their lives. In the mid-1960s, their two sons came to Hong Kong, and in their old age, they were accompanied by their three sons. What more could they ask for as a gift from heaven? But good times don't last forever, and at this moment, their companion in adversity was taken away by cancer. Their twilight romance, which left an indelible mark on their hearts, brought forth a deeply moving story filled with both sadness and infinite sorrow. Teaching Wing Chun in Hong Kong and seeing it flourish around the world, they created the legend of Wing Chun.

Ip Man Wing Chun - the Best Book on Wing Chun Kung Fu - English Edition - 2018 * New*

Author : alessandro sivo
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781724037640
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book Ip Man Wing Chun - the Best Book on Wing Chun Kung Fu - English Edition - 2018 * New* written by alessandro sivo and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WING CHUN IP MAN - THE BEST BOOK ON WING CHUN KUNG FU ENGLISH VERSION *****If you buy the Paperback Version of this Book you'll get the Kindle Book version for FREE***** AFTER THE GREAT CINEMATOGRAPHIC SUCCESS "IP MAN", THE STYLE OF KUNG FU CALLED "WING CHUN" IS COMEBACK I'm author of the book "IP MAN WING CHUN". Along the time I have practiced kung fu in several Italian schools, and I've participated in numerous stage, with several very important Masters, Chinese and European. I have conduct also numerous theoretical studies on the history of Wing Chun and on the philosophy on which this style of Kung Fu is based on. Many of these principles you will find in this book The book "IP MAN WING CHUN KUEN" is therefore a condensation of several years of my studies and research on Wing Chun and Kung Fu in general. The focus of this book is to transmit in a simple way through images, photos and words, the foundation of the system from which you can start immediatley to self learning and training solo, and in a second time to go deeper with a professional master. His reading is suitable for all types of people, from beginners to more experienced practitioners. THE INTENT OF THE WORK IS ALSO TO GIVE A COMPENDIUM AT NEW WING CHUN GUYS GIVING THEM IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAILS WHICH PROBABLY BY THE COMMON MASTERS ARE NOT TRANSMITTED AND KEEPED SECRETS. THIS BOOK WILL NOT TALK JUST ABOUT POSITIONS AND TECHNIQUES, BUT HE REGARDS ALSO ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BODY, WITHOUT WHICH THE WING CHUN CANNOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BOOK IS ALSO A WAY TO HAVE A CERTAIN CODIFICATION OF A STYLE THAT FOR YEARS BY TRADITION HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED JUST BY ON ORAL WAY, WITH CONSEQUENT LOSS OF IMPORTANT TECHNICAL INFORMATION WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE OF THE BOOK: - MORE THAN 200 PHOTOS WITH DESCRIPTION, INHERENT TO FORMS, TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS - MORE THAN 50 DRAWINGS RELATED TO THE DETAILS OF THE TECHNIQUES - HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF THE KUNG FU AND THE MARTIAL ARTS - THE REAL STORY OF THE WING CHUN - EXPLANATIONS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF IP MAN AND BRUCE LEE - THE TECHNIQUES AND FORMS OF THE WING CHUN EXPLAINED BY STEP BY STEP - THE SECRET PRINCIPLES OF THE WING CHUN EXPLAINED BY STEP BY STEP - THE ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ENTIRE FIRST FORM WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: - TO LEARN ALL THE MOVEMENTS OF THE FIRST FORM OF WING CHUN - THE BASIC AND ADVANCED DEFENSE OF THE WING CHUN - WHAT IS THE BEST STRATEGY TO DEFEND ALL TYPES OF EMPTY HAND ATTACKS THE SPECIAL TECHNIQUE OF THE WING CHUN OF CHAIN PUNCHES (LEEN WAN CHOY) - THE BRUCE LEE ONE INCH PUNCH TECHNIQUE - THE BASIC STEPS OF THE WING CHUN - THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WOODEN DUMMY - THE ADVANCED BIO MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES WITH WHICH THE WING CHUN WORKS - FROM WHERE THE KUNG FU IS DERIVED AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES THAT ARE AT THE FOUNDATION FOR A CORRECT FORMATION OF A CULTOR OF MARTIAL ARTS - USEFUL INFORMATION ON SCHOOLS, TEACHERS OF WING CHUN DIFFERENT IN EUROPE AND IN CHINA

Wing Chun Kung Fu

Author : Ip Chun
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312187767
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Wing Chun Kung Fu written by Ip Chun and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple and powerful form of kung fu, wing chun is ideal for women interested in the art of self-defense. This book covers the first form of wing chun kung fu, and is appropriate for intermediate and advanced practitioners, as well as beginners. 130 photos.

Traditional Wing Chun - The branch of great master Yip Man

Author : Igor Dudukchan
Publisher : Igor Dudukchan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traditional Wing Chun - The branch of great master Yip Man written by Igor Dudukchan and published by Igor Dudukchan. This book was released on with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wing Chun Kuen - is the most famous and dynamic style of Wushu in the world. Its distinguishing features are simplicity and economy of movements, softness and flexibility, as well as the effectiveness of protection and power of attacks. The main purpose of this direction of Chinese martial arts is the fastest achievement of victory in battle with the minimum efforts and energy. Over the long history of Wing Chun, the original style was divided into several large branches. It should be noted that at the similarity of the principles that were put to the basis of the style, technique and forms of different versions of Wing Chun Kuen, there are very big differences. This book, proposed to the attention of the readers is devoted to the overview of Wing Chun Kuen technique, transmitted to us by the great master Yip Man. CONTENTS: Introduction Chapter 1. Origin and Development of Wing Chun Kuen Chapter 2. The theory of Wing Chun Chapter 3. Stances and movements Chapter 4. Stroke technique Chapter 5. Defense technique Chapter 6. Throws and grabs Chapter 7. Training combinations Chapter 8. Methods of attack Chapter 9. Methods of defense and counterattack Chapter 10. Sticky hands - Chi Sau Chapter 11. Special exercises - Lop Sau - Fon Sau Chapter 12. Forms - Siu Lim Tao - Martial combinations - Chum Kiu - Martial combinations - Biu Jee - Martial combinations Chapter 13. Training at the wooden dummy Conclusion

The Creation of Wing Chun

Author : Benjamin N. Judkins
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438456956
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book The Creation of Wing Chun written by Benjamin N. Judkins and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance. Hong Kong's Bruce Lee ushered the Chinese martial arts onto an international stage in the 1970s. Lee's teacher, Ip Man, master of Wing Chun Kung Fu, has recently emerged as a highly visible symbol of southern Chinese identity and pride. Benjamin N. Judkins and Jon Nielson examine the emergence of Wing Chun to reveal how this body of social practices developed and why individuals continue to turn to the martial arts as they navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving environment. After surveying the development of hand combat traditions in Guangdong Province from roughly the start of the nineteenth century until 1949, the authors turn to Wing Chun, noting its development, the changing social attitudes towards this practice over time, and its ultimate emergence as a global art form.

The Creation of Wing Chun

Author : Benjamin N. Judkins
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 143845693X
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book The Creation of Wing Chun written by Benjamin N. Judkins and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at southern Chinese martial arts traditions and how they have become important to local identity and narratives of resistance. This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance. Hong Kongs Bruce Lee ushered the Chinese martial arts onto an international stage in the 1970s. Lees teacher, Ip Man, master of Wing Chun Kung Fu, has recently emerged as a highly visible symbol of southern Chinese identity and pride. Benjamin N. Judkins and Jon Nielson examine the emergence of Wing Chun to reveal how this body of social practices developed and why individuals continue to turn to the martial arts as they navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving environment. After surveying the development of hand combat traditions in Guangdong Province from roughly the start of the nineteenth century until 1949, the authors turn to Wing Chun, noting its development, the changing social attitudes towards this practice over time, and its ultimate emergence as a global art form.

The Weapons of Wing Chun

Author : Samuel Kwok
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 132606973X
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book The Weapons of Wing Chun written by Samuel Kwok and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been compiled to aid advanced Wing Chun students further their knowledge of the weapons of Wing Chun taking your skills to the next level.

Chinese and Japanese Films on the Second World War

Author : King-fai Tam
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317650468
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Chinese and Japanese Films on the Second World War written by King-fai Tam and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-24 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines representations of the Second World War in postwar Chinese and Japanese cinema. Drawing on a wide range of scholarly disciplines, and analysing a wide range of films, it demonstrates the potential of war movies for understanding contemporary China and Japan. It shows how the war is remembered in both countries, including the demonisation of Japanese soldiers in postwar socialist-era Chinese movies, and the pervasive sense of victimhood in Japanese memories of the war. However, it also shows how some Chinese directors were experimenting with alternatives interpretations of the war from as early as the 1950s, and how, despite the "resurgence of nationalism" in japan since the 1980s, the production of Japanese movies critical of the war has continued.

Race and Racism in Modern East Asia

Author : Rotem Kowner
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004292934
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Race and Racism in Modern East Asia written by Rotem Kowner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequel to the groundbreaking volume, Race and Racism in Modern East Asia: Western and Eastern Constructions, the present volume examines in depth interactions between Western racial constructions of East Asians and local constructions of race and their outcomes in modern times. Focusing on China, Japan and the two Koreas, it also analyzes the close ties between race, racism and nationalism, as well as the links race has had with gender and lineage in the region. Written by some of the field's leading authorities, this insightful and engaging 23-chapter volume offers a sweeping overview and analysis of racial constructions and racism in modern and contemporary East Asia that is unsurpassed in previous scholarship.

Chinese Cinema

Author : Jeff Kyong-McClain
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 988852853X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (885 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Cinema written by Jeff Kyong-McClain and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Chinese Cinema: Identity, Power, and Globalization, a variety of scholars explore the history, aesthetics, and politics of Chinese cinema as the Chinese film industry grapples with its place as the second largest film industry in the world. Exploring the various ways that Chinese cinema engages with global politics, market forces, and film cultures, this edited volume places Chinese cinema against an array of contexts informing the contours of Chinese cinema today. The book also demonstrates that Chinese cinema in the global context is informed by the intersections and tensions found in Chinese and world politics, national and international co-productions, the local and global in representing Chineseness, and the lived experiences of social and political movements versus screened politics in Chinese film culture. This work is a pioneer investigation of the topic and will inspire future research by other scholars of film studies. “This edited volume offers a much-needed account of alternative ways of envisioning Chinese cinema in the special context of China and the world. Its vigorous theoretical framework, which puts emphasis on interactions in the context of China and the world, will complement and update publications in related areas.” —Yiu-Wai Chu, The University of Hong Kong; author of Main Melody Films: Hong Kong Directors in Mainland China “Chinese Cinema: Identity, Power, and Globalization offers a collection of studies of modern Chinese films and their global connections, with a contemporary emphasis. Its authors’ insightful analyses of films—famous, obscure, and new to the twenty-first-century screen—elucidate numerous contextual factors relevant for understanding the history and aesthetics of Chinese cinemas.” —Christopher Rea, The University of British Columbia; author of Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949

Chinese Stardom in Participatory Cyberculture

Author : Lau Dorothy Wai Sim Lau
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474430368
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Stardom in Participatory Cyberculture written by Lau Dorothy Wai Sim Lau and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Chinese performers have become more visible on global screens, their professional images - once the preserve of studios and agents - have been increasingly relayed and reworked by film fans. Web technology has made searching, poaching, editing, posting and sharing texts significantly easier, and by using a variety of seamless and innovative methods a new mode of personality construction has been developed. With case studies of high-profile stars like Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen, this ground-breaking book examines transnational Chinese stardom as a Web-based phenomenon, and as an outcome of the participatory practices of cyber fans.

Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema

Author : Lisa Odham Stokes
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538120623
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema written by Lisa Odham Stokes and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong cinema began attracting international attention in the 1980s. By the early 1990s, Hong Kong had become "Hollywood East" as its film industry rose to first in the world in per capita production, was ranked second to the United States in the number of films it exported, and stood third in the world in the number of films produced per year behind the United States and India. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on directors, producers, writers, actors, films, film companies, genres, and terminology. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hong Kong cinema.

Action Movie Freak

Author : Katrina Hill
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440232261
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Action Movie Freak written by Katrina Hill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by woman of action Katrina "Action Flick Chick" Hill, Action Movie Freak is packed with spine-tingling excitement and thrilling moments that make action movies a beloved genre for those who crave crashing cars, exploding buildings, and faces getting kicked six ways to Sunday. With badass heroes that ain't got time to bleed, women warriors, thrilling chases and outrageous fisticuffs, Action Movie Freak celebrates a wide variety of more than 100 movies that have left audiences on the edge of their seats. Complete movie reviews are divided into various sub-genres including Classics That Defined the Genre (The Bond movies of the 1960s, "Bullit," "Dirty Harry") Bloodiest Action Movies ("Ninja Assassin," "Rambo" series, "RoboCop") and Action From the Far East ("Bangkok Knockout," "Ong Bak," "Ip Man"). The book also spotlights specific action heroes/actors, and features 250 color photos and movie posters, as well as fun Top 10 lists, including best one-liners and most over-the-top kills.

The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai

Author : Gary Bettinson
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9888139290
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai written by Gary Bettinson and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widely acclaimed films of Wong Kar-wai are characterized by their sumptuous yet complex visual and sonic style. This study of Wong’s filmmaking techniques uses a poetics approach to examine how form, music, narration, characterization, genre, and other artistic elements work together to produce certain effects on audiences. Bettinson argues that Wong’s films are permeated by an aesthetic of sensuousness and “disturbance” achieved through techniques such as narrative interruptions, facial masking, opaque cuts, and other complex strategies. The effect is to jolt the viewer out of complete aesthetic absorption. Each of the chapters focuses on a single aspect of Wong’s filmmaking. The book also discusses Wong’s influence on other filmmakers in Hong Kong and around the world. The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai will appeal to all who are interested in authorship and aesthetics in film studies, to scholars in Asian studies, media and cultural studies, and to anyone with an interest in Hong Kong cinema in general, and Wong’s films in particular. “In this carefully written study, Gary Bettinson offers a critical assessment not only of the stylistic features of Wong Kar-wai’s films but also of the scholarship that has developed around them. Arguing against the facile culturalism that tends to dominate such scholarship, this book does full justice to Wong’s cinematic methods in a series of impressively well-informed and informative readings.” —Rey Chow, Duke University

Beyond Bruce Lee

Author : Paul Bowman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231850360
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Bruce Lee written by Paul Bowman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to understand Bruce Lee, we must look beyond Bruce Lee to the artist's intricate cultural and historical contexts. This work begins by contextualising Lee, examining his films and martial arts work, and his changing cultural status within different times and places. The text examines Bruce Lee's films and philosophy in relation to the popular culture and cultural politics of the 1960s and 1970s, and it addresses the resurgence of his popularity in Hong Kong and China in the twenty-first century. The study also explores Lee's ongoing legacy and influence in the West, considering his function as a shifting symbol of ethnic politics and the ways in which he continues to inform Hollywood film-fight choreography. Beyond Bruce Lee ultimately argues Lee is best understood in terms of "cultural translation" and that his interventions and importance are ongoing.