Stage Combat: Fisticuffs, Stunts, and Swordplay for Theater and Film3 reviews Jenn Boughn Allworth Press, 2006 Stage Combat - a useful book. Stage Combat: Fisticuffs, Stunts, and Swordplay for Theater and Film I only needed the book to learn how to slap someone realistically on stage, but it has a lot of other information. I would suggest using it with a practise partner as it is hard to carry out the slap or other combat without a ...             Martial Arts Movies (The World of Martial Arts) Jim Ollhoff ABDO & Daughters, 2008             Asian Cult Cinema17 reviews Thomas Weisser Berkley Trade, 1997 Worth a look As has been pointed out by multiple reviewers, this book does have some errors, but, despite that fact, it is still a valuable source for information and reviews you will not find elsewhere; if nothing else it will at least provide the names of movies you can research on your own time. For this ...             Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue5 reviews John Kreng Course Technology PTR, 2007 Get this. + Must Have... + From a fans perspective! + In depth and facinating             The American Martial Arts Film M. Ray Lott McFarland & Company, 2004 Martial arts have appeared in American movies since the days of Mr. Moto and Charlie Chan, but English-language martial arts films as a genre did not develop until the 1970s, with the breakthrough success of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. They've since proliferated enormously, encompassing every level of filmmaking quality, employing every martial arts system known, and spawning a cadre of action ...             Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal9 reviews Vern Titan Books, 2008 Intriguing, innovative, and worth the money and time. + Informative and very amusing at the same time + if your a seagal fan then you must own this book + He wrote my book!!             Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit15 reviews Bruce Thomas Frog Books, 1994 Well Done Biography + Clowntime is over... + Well-done biography This book tries to convey a more human Bruce Lee. It includes his triumphs and his mistakes and allows the reader to judge what kind of man Bruce Lee was. While not everything in this book can be verified as truth Bruce Lee's life is portrayed in a respectful but in my opinion honest manner. I must ...             Kung Fu Cult Masters Leon Hunt Wallflower Press, 2003 From the balletic intensity of Bruce Lee to the gravity-defying swordplay of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Chinese Martial Arts film has captured audiences' imaginations around the world, while absorbing influences ranging from Beijing Opera to computer games. Its global impact can be seen in the Hollywood crossover of stars like Jackie Chan and Hong Kong-influenced films like The ...             Intercepting Fist: The Films of Bruce Lee & the Golden Age of Kung Fu Cinema1 review Glitter Books, 2005 Good review of kung-fu films This book takes a good look at the kung-fu movies produced overseas and the kung-fu cinema evolved over time from fantasy to realistic with Bruce Lee's movies. Interesting read!             Jet Li: A Biography17 reviews James Robert Parish Da Capo Press, 2002 Jet Li aka Li Lian-jie + Solid Bio of the Last Great Martial Arts Star This biography offers an indepth look at Jet Li's life. We see a humble little chinese boy from a poor family who through rigorous wushu training transforms from a martial artist into an action movie star. We also get an overview of his films and situations that lead up to him filming them. The ...             The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies3 reviews Ric Meyers The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1995 Top Notch Book! + Ultimate Reference Guide I'll get right to the point: You will find no other book that researches so many martial arts films as this one. Most books on the market are about a quarter the size and usually just touch on the more popular films that we are allready so familiar with. Here find obscure American B Karate films ...             The Martial Arts Almanac (Roxbury Park Books)2 reviews Ngo Vinh-Hoi, Hoi Ngo Lowell House Juvenile, 1997 This is an excellent book for martial arts lovers + THIS BOOK IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those young kids interested in the martial arts, this is the book for you! Complete with exciting, action-packed information on everything from karate and kenjutsu to judo and aikido, the martial arts Almanac offers a little a bit of something for everyone! I was particularly fascinated by ...             Against All Odds: My Story37 reviews Chuck Norris, Ken Abraham B&H Publishing Group, 2004 Inspiring + Chuck Norris, a hard working American hero + Against All Odds + Against All Odds; My Story             The Unauthorized Jackie Chan Encyclopedia : From "Project A" to "Shanghai Noon" and Beyond2 reviews John Corcoran McGraw-Hill, 2002 Good introduction to Jackie Chan + Nice Guide to Chan's Film Career If you are interested in learning about Jackie Chan's films this is a good introduction. However, not enough personal data. I have read better accounts of his life. However, not bad.             More 100% Jackie Chan Titan Books, 2004 Jackie Chan is quite simply a movie legend, known around the world as the ultimate action hero. From his early, Hong Kong-produced hits, such as Drunken Master and Project A, to the more recent Hollywood blockbusters Rush Hour and Shanghal Noon, Jackie's action-packed fight sequences and breathtaking, death-defying stunts have won him millions of fans. Volume 2 of this best-selling official ...             Bruce Lee - A Warrior's Journey54 reviews Sun-Man Bae, Pierre Berton (II) Warner Home Video, 2002 The lost Bruce Lee movie! + Don't bother with this. + Good Documentary! + Amazing Documentary + Bruce Lee - A Warrior's Journey             VideoHound's Dragon: Asian Action & Cult Flicks13 reviews Brian Thomas Visible Ink Press, 2003 How else could you ever know! + Worth reading over 'n over! + Essential This amazing book is bursting at the seams with information both insightful and witty about the vast unknown world of asian cinema. It is great to be able to find a film to fit any wacky mood. The way you can search so many different criteria and be entertained by informed trivia make this guide ...             Great Martial Arts Movies: From Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan and More (Citadel Film)2 reviews Richard Meyers Citadel, 2001 One Of The Best + From Bankruptcy to Buyout One of the best works on the martial arts film genre. An absolute essential guide for genre buffs.             Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon (Bruce Lee Library)5 reviews Tuttle Publishing, 2000 Like looking through a family photo album + The Way of the Intercepting Fist + Life and times of the true master + Informative. Great Pictures. A Great Addition. + a must             Kill Bill: An Unofficial Casebook5 reviews D. K. Holm Glitter Books, 2005 If you love the movie, you need this book. + Fantastic reading + WORTH WAITING FOR I finished reading this book in 2 days; I was fascinated by it. For the person such as myself, who is completely obsessed and loves the movie and its characters to the point of insanity, this book is absolutely necessary. For the more lukewarm fan or the person wondering whether or not they ...