Fighting Stars - Stardom and Reception in Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema

Fighting Stars provides a rich and diverse account of the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars. Tracing the meanings and influence of stars such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi , and Donnie Yen against the shifting backdrops of the Hong Kong film industry, the contributors to this important volume highlight martial arts stars'' cultural reach, both on a local and global scale. Each of the chapters, written by a host of renowned international scholars, focuses on an individual film star, considering issues such as martial arts practices and philosophies, gender and age, national identities and conflicts, cinematic genres and aesthetic choices in order to understand their local and transnational cultural influence.>

Summary

A wide-ranging study of the star personae and cinematic and cultural contexts of Hong Kong's most influential martial arts cinema stars, from Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan to Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh.

Product details

• Authors: Kyle Barrowman
• Assisted by: Kyle Barrowman (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.10.2024
• EAN: 9781350365759
• ISBN: 978-1-350-36575-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Global East Asian Screen Cultures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; HISTORY / Asia / China, Hong Kong, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Action & Adventure, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Asian History, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film Theory & Criticism, Film history, theory or criticism, Film guides and reviews, Film Guides & Reviews