Download or read book Eastern Heroes Sammo Hung Special Collectors Edition Hardback Version written by and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stars who have worked alongside the legend Sammo Hung pay their respectsINTERVIEWED Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Louis Mandylor, Kelly Hu, Andy Cheng, and Robert SamuelsThe Treasures of SammoEnter the Fat Dragon - Sammo Vs Bruce with a Photo showcaseSammo Hung TV crossovers - First Edition & Texas RangerPainted faces - A look at the many classic movie posters of Sammo HungSammo Hung memorabilia sectionReviews and photo gallery

Download or read book Bruce Lee Special Edition No 2 written by and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the success of the Issue No1 Bruce Lee special edition, we had many articles leftover and some new additions. I decided to create a second Special edition No 2 before moving on to the Jackie Special Edition and the follow-up Sammo Hung Special. Issue No 2 is packed as always with some of the following articles An Exclusive look at the Bruce Lee "Enter the Dragon" Extravaganza this multi-million dollar live epic will open in Las Vegas next year. A look at the covers and content of the Kung Fu monthly by Michael Nesbitt. Forward from Carl Fox on his soon-to-be-released Kung Fu Monthly series KUNG-FU MONTHLYTHE BIRTH OF A BRITISH MARTIAL ARTS ICON-PLUS! a previously unpublished book, The Wisdom of Bruce Lee, will also be released for the first time in the UK. Will Johnston looks at - The financial exploitation of Bruce Lee's autograph. sneak peek at Mike Kely's second part of his "Fist of Fury" comic entitled "Night of the Dragon". Thomas Gross shares some of his rare Fist of Fury memorabilia in "The German Connection" Mike Nesbitt reveals A Chinese connection - Between Moon Kwan and Bruce lee Jason Mcneil examines Circle of iron- AKA The Silent Flute Plus Photo galleries and much much more all in this bumper issue Will Johnston looks at - The financial exploitation of Bruce Lee's autograph.sneak peek at Mike Kely's second part of his "Fist of Fury" comic entitled "Night of the Dragon".Thomas Gross shares some of his rare Fist of Fury memorabilia in "The German Connection"Mike Nesbitt reveals A Chinese connection - Between Moon Kwan and Bruce leeJason Mcneil examines Circle of iron- AKA The Silent FlutePlus Photo galleries and much much more all in this bumper issue

Download or read book Eastern Heroes Magazine Vol1 Issue 2 written by Ricky Baker and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legendary Eastern Heroes magazine is back! The No 1 Hong kong film magazine has been relaunched and is back as a bi-monthly magazine. Issue 2 is bumper packed with 96 pages featuring all your favorite stars. Bruce Li, Cynthia Rothrock Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee Old school, later night Cinema, News Reviews, and Interviews. Issue two features an exclusive look at Bruce Li, an interview with Cynthia Rothrock great new artwork for Way of the Dragon, and much much more 96 packed pages of Kung fu cinema that will whet the appetite of any martial arts movie fan. Start collecting now.

Download or read book I Am Jackie Chan written by Long Cheng and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the biggest stars to burst into U.S. theaters, Jackie Chan has wowed audiences with death-defying stunts. But who really is this lightning-fast Charlie Chaplin of martial arts moviemaking? Now, in I Am Jackie Chan, he tells the fascinating, harrowing, ultimately triumphant story of his life: How the rebellious son of refugees in tumultuous 1950s Hong Kong became the disciplined disciple of a Chinese Opera Master. How the dying art of Chinese opera led Jackie to the movie business. And how he broke into Hollywood big time by breaking almost every bone in his body.

Download or read book Bruce Lee Way of the Dragon Iconic Photo Collection written by Ricky Baker and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where there is a Dragon there is a Way Way of the Dragon was Bruce Lee's directional debut. Breaking the mould on Hong Kong cinema by taking the Action to Rome. Putting a cast together of international martial art Stars including Chuck Norris, Bob Wall and Hwang in-Sik the stage was set for yet another Bruce Lee block buster The book compiles a photographic journey of images, some rare, documenting both Bruce in front and behind the camera With a forward detailing the construction of Way of the Dragon. 100 pages packed with photos with some stunning shots from the epic battle between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris at the colosseum.

Download or read book Eastern Heroes Magazine Vol1 Issue 3 written by Ricky Baker and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issue No 3 of Eastern Heroes gets bigger and better. This issues front cover is a special Sparta section Edition featuring Five western action heroes Includes Loren "No Retreat No Surrender 2", Scott "Boyka " Adkins Lee A Charles "Expendables 4" Mark Strange " The Rapture" and James Bennet close friend of J.C.V.D and star of such films as Balck Water with Dolph Lungren. Also, inside is part 2 of Michael Worths journey to meet and interview "Bruce LI" part 2 of Paul Drays "Jackie Chan Cubtiger to Vanguard" other stars inside Whang Jung Li, AL Leong Bruce Lee Film reviews and much much more a must for lovers of Kung Fu movies new and old 120 pages of pure action cinema from the East and West

Download or read book Hollywood East written by Stefan Hammond and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 2000 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The visually striking, lightning-fast action movies of Hong Kong used to be a favorite only of cult film enthusiasts -- these days, however, stars such as Sammo Hung, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan are household names. This book offers an inside look at the explosive Hong Kong film industry, its skyrocketing popularity, and its sometimes controversial relationship with Hollywood.

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

Download or read book Never Grow Up written by Jackie Chan and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You’ll be hard-pressed to find a Hollywood memoir with this much blood and (broken) bone” (Entertainment Weekly) in this candid, thrilling autobiography from one of the most recognizable, influential, and beloved cinematic personalities in the world. Everyone knows Jackie Chan. Whether it’s from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda, Jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and mind-bending stunts. In 2016—after over fifty-five years in the industry, over 200 films, and many broken bones—he received an honorary Academy Award for his lifetime achievement in film. But Jackie is just getting started. Now, in Never Grow Up, the global superstar reflects on his early life, including his childhood years at the China Drama Academy (in which he was enrolled at the age of six), his big breaks (and setbacks) in Hong Kong and Hollywood, his numerous brushes with death (both on and off film sets), and his life as a husband and father (which has been, admittedly and regrettably, imperfect). In this “impossibly colorful memoir” (USA TODAY), Jackie applies the same spirit of openness to his “legendary life, with many fascinating stories waiting for you to discover” (Jet Li), proving time and time again why he’s beloved the world over: he’s honest, funny, kind, brave beyond reckoning and—after all this time—still young at heart.

Download or read book Sex and Zen A Bullet in the Head written by Stefan Hammond and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including reviews of 200 films, plus information about U.S. theaters, video stores, and mail-order sources that specialize in this white-hot, new genre, this is the first guide to an exploding popular culture phenomenon. Includes 75 photos.

Download or read book A Short History of Film Third Edition written by Wheeler Winston Dixon and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 250 images, new information on international cinema—especially Polish, Chinese, Russian, Canadian, and Iranian filmmakers—an expanded section on African-American filmmakers, updated discussions of new works by major American directors, and a new section on the rise of comic book movies and computer generated special effects, this is the most up to date resource for film history courses in the twenty-first century.

Download or read book Mythic Discourses written by Frog and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mythic discourses in the present day show how vernacular heritage continues to function and be valuable through emergent interpretations and revaluations. At the same time, continuities in mythic images, motifs, myths and genres reveal the longue durée of mythologies and their transformations. The eighteen articles of Mythic Discourses address the many facets of myth in Uralic cultures, from the Finnish and Karelian world-creation to Nenets shamans, offering multidisciplinary perspectives from twenty eastern and western scholars. The mythologies of Uralic peoples differ so considerably that mythology is approached here in a broad sense, including myths proper, religious beliefs and associated rituals. Traditions are addressed individually, typologically, and in historical perspective. The range and breadth of the articles, presenting diverse living mythologies, their histories and relationships to traditions of other cultures such as Germanic and Slavic, all come together to offer a far richer and more developed perspective on Uralic traditions than any one article could do alone.

Download or read book Bruce Lee Eastern Heroes Special Collectors Edition No 1 written by Ricky Baker and published by Eastern Heroes. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Lee: Eastern Heroes Special collectors Edition No 1 After the success of the relaunch of Eastern Heroes magazine, we have now created a new Special edition, focusing on Bruce Lee. Packed with many new articles from various authors. Including "Enter the Dragon" reimagined, Brett Ratner, talks about his proposed idea that was green-lighted by Warner Brothers. Anha Capris 8mm behind-the-scenes footage, taken during the filming of "Enter the Dragon" examined and broken down The Game of Death Bruce Lee's unfinished enigma. Enduring icon of the 20th century Will Johnston examines the enduring fame of Bruce Lee against other icons of the past 100 years. Plus much more in this bumper-packed 96-page edition.

Download or read book Bruce Lee Enter the Dragon Photo Album Vol 2 written by Ricky Baker and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 1973 a movie exploded on the cinema screens - That movie was "Enter the Dragon" and introduced the west to one of the most iconic figures of modern day, that person is Bruce Lee. It was also to be Lee's last complete movie after his untimely death on July 20th 1973. Despite his death his life seemed to be documented in photographs, there are literally thousands of photos of Bruce both on and off screen. Enter the Dragon is no exception with over 12,000 photos being taken during the shoot. Enter the Dragon Vol 2 highlight's some of those photographs, depicting Bruce with his many facial expressions and lightening speed often to quick for the camera to capture. In this book we select many photos taken during the filming capturing Bruce Lee at his most dynamic and relaxed joking with the cast and crew. A truly wonderful collectors item for any Bruce Lee collector

Download or read book A dictionary and grammatical sketch of Dagaare written by Mark Ali and published by Language Science Press. This book was released on with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an extensive dictionary of the Dagaare language (Niger-Congo; Gur (Mabia)), focussing on the dialect of Central Dagaare, spoken in the Upper West region of Ghana. The dictionary provides comprehensive definitions, example sentences and the English translations, phonetic forms, inflected forms, etymological notes as well as information dialectal variation. This work is intended as a resource for linguists, but also as a resource for Dagaare speakers. Also included is a grammatical sketch of Dagaare contributed by Prof. Adams Bodomo.

Download or read book Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting written by Vijay Prashad and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2002-11-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected as One of the Village Voice's Favorite 25 Books of 2001 In this landmark work, historian Vijay Prashad refuses to engage the typical racial discussion that matches people of color against each other while institutionalizing the primacy of the white majority. Instead he examines more than five centuries of remarkable historical evidence of cultural and political interaction between Blacks and Asians around the world, in which they have exchanged cultural and religious symbols, appropriated personas and lifestyles, and worked together to achieve political change.

Download or read book Why It s OK to Love Bad Movies written by Matthew Strohl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people are too busy to keep up with all the good movies they’d like to see, so why should anyone spend their precious time watching the bad ones? In Why It’s OK to Love Bad Movies, philosopher and cinematic bottom feeder Matthew Strohl enthusiastically defends a fondness for disreputable films. Combining philosophy of art with film criticism, Strohl flips conventional notions of "good" and "bad" on their heads and makes the case that the ultimate value of a work of art lies in what it can add to our lives. By this measure, some of the worst movies ever made are also among the best. Through detailed discussions of films such as Troll 2, The Room, Batman & Robin, Twilight, Ninja III: The Domination, and a significant portion of Nicolas Cage’s filmography, Strohl argues that so-called "bad movies" are the ones that break the rules of the art form without the aura of artistic seriousness that surrounds the avant-garde. These movies may not win any awards, but they offer rich opportunities for creative engagement and enable the formation of lively fan communities, and they can be a key ingredient in a fulfilling aesthetic life. Key Features: Written in a humorous, approachable style, appealing to readers with no background in philosophy. Elaborates the rewards of loving bad movies, such as forming unlikely social bonds and developing refinement without narrowness. Discusses a wide range of beloved bad movies, including Plan 9 from Outer Space, The Core, Battlefield Earth, and Freddy Got Fingered. Contains the most extensive discussion of Nicolas Cage ever included in a philosophy book.