Fighting Stars
Stardom and Reception in Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:3rd Oct '24
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A wide-ranging study of the star personae and cinematic and cultural contexts of Hong Kong's most influential martial arts cinema stars, from Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan to Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh.
Fighting Stars provides a rich and diverse account of the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars.
Tracing the meanings and influence of stars such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi , and Donnie Yen against the shifting backdrops of the Hong Kong film industry, the contributors to this important volume highlight martial arts stars' cultural reach, both on a local and global scale.
Each of the chapters, written by a host of renowned international scholars, focuses on an individual film star, considering issues such as martial arts practices and philosophies, gender and age, national identities and conflicts, cinematic genres and aesthetic choices in order to understand their local and transnational cultural influence.
The book broadens our vision of the cinematic universe beyond the traditional focus on Hollywood through its excellent series of essays on stardom in the martial arts cinema of Hong Kong. They provide answers to the central question: what makes an action actor into a star? -- Stephen Teo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
There is no way of fully understanding the glories of the Hong Kong Martial Arts cinema without appreciating the centrality of its magnificent stars. And there is no better way to appreciate its stars than this discerning, scholarly and engaging collection. -- David Desser, University of Illinois, USA
ISBN: 9781350365759
Dimensions: 236mm x 156mm x 20mm
Weight: 600g
272 pages