Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam sai. A breezy, accessible, and celebratory guide to kung fu movies. It was released after the success of a similar chow comedy, shaolin soccer. Jan 31, 2020 kung fu genius kungf fu by nolimitflush. This epic martial arts release compiles sixteen classics of kung fu cinema, with both original chopsocky action thrillers from the 70s and 80s, and fascinating documentaries on the topic, with rarely seen unused footage of greats like bruce lee.
Wong fei hung was one of masters in kung fu, best known in china and in the west, a character of many books and films once upon a time in china and others. For chinese film i like hong kong action cinema by bey logan, from bruce lee to the ninjas richard meyers, amy harlib, bill and karen palmer, verina glaessners kung fu cinema of vengeance, and a study of hong kong cinema in the seventies by the urban council of hong kong. Quan jing is a 1978 hong kong action martial arts film. Meyers traces the historical origins of kung fu from peking opera, the twentyyear cycle of wong feihung movies that started in hong kong in 1949, the rise of shaw brothers and golden harvest studios, the transformative impact of bruce lee, jackie chan and the birth of kung fu comedy, the enduring influence of jet li, the poetic. I saw this in a book store back in the 1970s and recently saw a copy on amazon. Cinema of vengeance by verina glaessner bounty books, 1974 the bulk of action films produced by shaws since 1968 have been traditional swordwielding costume dramas. Cinema of vengeance by verina glaessner bounty books, 1974 the bulk of. The shaw brothers and diasporic cinema states that this is the first englishlanguage book devoted to the study of a single chineselanguage film studio in a global.
Kung fu hustle is a world famous, highly acclaimed kung fu comedy by stephen chow. This book tells the story in words, stills and posters of the kung. Hong kong action cinema is the principal source of the hong kong film industrys global fame. Tarantinos doublefilm is filled to the brim with references to classic kung fu cinema, not least of which is gordon lius pai mei character, who is an absolutely iconic villain.
From fu manchu to kung fu panda greene, naomi published by university of hawaii press greene, naomi. We want you to check with us before purchasing any kung fu books or martial arts books, as well as any martial arts gear so you get the best quality and best deal possible on kung fu related books and gear. Cinema of vengeance this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Hardback as new with dust jacket fn, 1974, unstated edition and printing, bounty books, size 7 x 10. Both movies are parodies of the mass produced kung fu action films that were very popular in 70s and 80s. Cinema of vengeance paperback 1974 by verina glaessner author.
Great pictures and color miniposters of classic kung fu cinema great piece act fast on this one. But what also helped kick off my love for kung fu films was a book i found at waynesville antique mall called kung fu. This book tells the story in words, stills and posters of the kung fu film industry of hong kong. Savage cinema speed, cinema of motion kung fu, cinema of vengeance celluloid rock, twenty years of movie rock catastrophe, the end of the cinema swastika, cinema of. This book tells the story in words, stills and posters of the kung fu film indus. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by hollywood, with chinese storytelling, aesthetic traditions and filmmaking techniques, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural appeal. New listing 3 martial arts books kung fu philosophy black belt fitness. Hardback as new with dust jacket fn, 1974, unstated edition and printing, bounty books, size 7 x 10 18 inches, 6 pages plus endpapers, op. A loner faces an army of bad guys over an issue of lust and revenge. Cinema of vengeance, sometimes for under a fiver, so if this is your thing then get a copy, read about those films, get jealous of getting close to run run shaws greatness and then wallow in the golden era of hong kong kung fu and action films. Posted on march 12, 2014 march 15, 2014 by scot mason. This epic martial arts release compiles sixteen classics of kungfu cinema, with both original chopsocky action thrillers from the 70s and 80s, and fascinating documentaries on the topic.
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It has some interesting information about the early martial arts film industry, but. Cinema of vengeance paperback 3 oct 1974 by verina glaessner author. This is a great 1974 kung fu cinema of vengeance by verina glaessner that has some tears on the dustjacket. An anonymous thief steals a book from the library which teaches a potentially fatal style of kung fu. Along with this, several kung fu masters fled the country until the chinese martial arts, as had always been the case, became a part of the culture once again some time later in. Chang cheh had established himself as the godfather of kungfu films with such historical, costumed classics as onearmed swordsman, golden swallow, the deadly duo, blood brothers, and many others. The action mayhem created by acclaimed martial arts instructors tang chia. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The shaw brothers and diasporic cinema states that this is the first englishlanguage book devoted to the study of a single chineselanguage film studio in a global historical context. Cinema of vengeance was so obviously published in 1974 to capture the popularity of bruce lee at the height of his fame even though hed been already dead a year that it struggles to find a creditable voice when looked at some hell. Kung fu film is a subgenre of martial arts films and hong kong action cinema set in the. Mar 27, 2017 together they tackle the ruthless general and his gang with the art of seven steps of kung fu.
Original us onesheet poster in good overall condition. Lam sai wing was one of the best fighters of his time, an outstanding master of southern shaolin hung gar kung fu and a disciple of the legendary wong fei hung at the beginning of. Celestial pictures the shaw brothers official web site. With over two hundred illustrations from martial arts cinema throughout, plus 8 colour posters. The films only negative is the useless presence of rodney allen rippy lookalike carl scott, whos only purpose was to justify american distributor cinema shares ints ebony audience pandering.