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245 00 a| Fighting starsh| [electronic resource] :b| stardom and reception in Hong Kong martial arts cinema /c| edited by Kyle Barrowman.;

260 a| London ;a| New York :b| Bloomsbury Academic,c| 2024.;

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300 a| pages cm.;

490 0 a| Global East Asian screen cultures;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction - fighting (for) star studies / Kyle Barrowman -- Kwan Tak-hing : pioneer of Kung Fu cinema / Wayne Wong -- Bruce Lee : effective and affective action techniques / Paul Bowman -- Angela Mao : Lady Kung Fu in search of international markets / Man-Fung Yip -- Kara Hui : from young auntie to mother figure / Wing-Fai Leung -- Gordon Liu : Shaolin hero / Eric Pellerin -- Sammo Hung : the Kung Fu comic's sublime body / Luke White -- Jackie Chan : a stunting star's industrial legacy / Lauren Steimer -- Michelle Yeoh : combating gender / Kyle Barrowman -- Cynthia Rothrock : fame, style, and the video star / Meaghan Morris -- Jet Li : a career in three acts / Andy Willis -- Zhang Ziyi : an alternative female action stardom and the logic of indeterminacy / Dorothy Wai Sim Lau -- Donnie Yen : authenticity, nationalism, and the Bruce Lee legacy / Leon Hunt.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Fighting Stars provides an in depth look into the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars. Tracing the rise and influence of stars such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Cheng Pei-pei and Michelle Yeoh, against the shifting backdrops of the Hong Kong film industry, the contributors explore their star personae in relation to issues such as gender, age, genre and cultural reach, in both local and transnational contexts"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Fighting stars stardom and reception in Hong Kong martial arts cinema / edited by Kyle Barrowman.

Other author	Barrowman, Kyle.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.
Description	pages cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Martial arts films--China. --Hong Kong. --History and criticism. Motion picture actors and actresses--China. --Hong Kong.

Series	Global East Asian screen cultures
Contents	Introduction - fighting (for) star studies / Kyle Barrowman -- Kwan Tak-hing : pioneer of Kung Fu cinema / Wayne Wong -- Bruce Lee : effective and affective action techniques / Paul Bowman -- Angela Mao : Lady Kung Fu in search of international markets / Man-Fung Yip -- Kara Hui : from young auntie to mother figure / Wing-Fai Leung -- Gordon Liu : Shaolin hero / Eric Pellerin -- Sammo Hung : the Kung Fu comic's sublime body / Luke White -- Jackie Chan : a stunting star's industrial legacy / Lauren Steimer -- Michelle Yeoh : combating gender / Kyle Barrowman -- Cynthia Rothrock : fame, style, and the video star / Meaghan Morris -- Jet Li : a career in three acts / Andy Willis -- Zhang Ziyi : an alternative female action stardom and the logic of indeterminacy / Dorothy Wai Sim Lau -- Donnie Yen : authenticity, nationalism, and the Bruce Lee legacy / Leon Hunt.
Abstract	"Fighting Stars provides an in depth look into the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars. Tracing the rise and influence of stars such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Cheng Pei-pei and Michelle Yeoh, against the shifting backdrops of the Hong Kong film industry, the contributors explore their star personae in relation to issues such as gender, age, genre and cultural reach, in both local and transnational contexts"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2023058195
ISBN	9781350365759 (hardback)
ISBN	9781350365742 (paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)
ISBN	(pdf)

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