{"product_id":"fighting-without-fighting-kung-fu-cinemas-journey-to-the-west-hardcover","title":"Fighting Without Fighting: Kung Fu Cinema's Journey to the West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom classic Bruce Lee films to the comedies of Jackie Chan, a vibrant look at the enduring fascination with the kung fu cinema of Hong Kong.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the spring and summer of 1973, a wave of martial arts movies from Hong Kong--epitomized by Bruce Lee's \u003ci\u003eEnter the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e--smashed box-office records for foreign-language films in America and ignited a \"kung fu craze\" that swept the world. \u003ci\u003eFighting without Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e explores this dramatic phenomenon, and it argues that, more than just a cinematic fad, the West's sudden fascination with--and moral panic about--the Asian fighting arts left lasting legacies still present today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book traces the background of the craze in the longer development of Hong Kong's martial arts cinema. It discusses the key films in detail, as well as their popular reception and the debates they ignited, where kung fu challenged Western identities and raised anxieties about violence, both on and off-screen. And it examines the proliferation of ideas and images from these films in fields as diverse as popular music, superhero franchises, children's cartoons, and contemporary art. Illuminating and accessible, \u003ci\u003eFighting without Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e draws a vivid bridge between East and West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuke White\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer in visual culture and fine art at Middlesex University, London. His books include \u003ci\u003eLegacies of the Drunken Master: Politics of the Body in Hong Kong Kung Fu Comedy Films\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393280557234,"sku":"9781789145335","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7cd50af7a78c6981d5aee2210b85231b.webp?v=1777974937","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/fighting-without-fighting-kung-fu-cinemas-journey-to-the-west-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}