{"product_id":"martial-arts-in-cinema-vol-3","title":"Martial Arts in Cinema Vol. 3","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eMartial Arts in Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eVolume 3: Chinese Actors in Hollywood, Arthouse, Blockbusters and DTV (1997-2010)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eDavid Da Silva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e374 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e6x9 size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eISBN \u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e9798905350610\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e paperback $33\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eISBN 9798905350627 hardback $44\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: small-caps; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMartial Arts in Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume 3: Chinese Actors in Hollywood, Arthouse, Blockbusters and DTV (1997-2010)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHaving traced the origins of the genre and then its golden age, David Da Silva continues his sweeping history of martial arts cinema with a third volume devoted to a pivotal period, the moment when the genre became truly global.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHow did Jackie Chan and Jet Li conquer Hollywood, redefining the very archetype of the action hero? Why did comedy, so often dismissed as frivolous, help preserve the soul of martial arts? What happens when visionary auteurs such as Wong Kar-wai turn combat into a vehicle for poetry and metaphysics? And why do modest direct-to-video productions continue to cultivate an almost mythical aura among fans of the genre?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrganized thematically, this volume moves from ancestral dojos to high-profile blockbusters, by way of arthouse experiments and the teeming world of direct-to-video, of which Scott Adkins has become the icon. It draws on an exceptional number of original interviews, conducted by the author with the actors, directors, choreographers, stunt performers, editors and composers who make today's action cinema, from the Jackie Chan Stunt Team to the craftsmen of the \u003ci\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/i\u003e saga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWith a preface by Isaac Florentine, director of \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUndisputed\u003c\/i\u003e saga and one of the most respected craftsmen of modern martial arts cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDavid Da Silva is a French film historian and the author of around ten books on cinema, with a particular focus on martial arts and action films. He is also a producer, having worked on international action productions. His \u003ci\u003eMartial Arts in Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e series, published in English, Spanish and French, is among the most comprehensive works ever devoted to the global history of the genre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53363684573493,"sku":"yfv1787292279790","price":23.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":53363684606261,"sku":"juc1787292279791","price":30.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/0059\/3717\/files\/martial-arts-in-cinema-vol-3_1.jpg?v=1787292285","url":"https:\/\/chicpeakfashion.shop\/products\/martial-arts-in-cinema-vol-3","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}