{"product_id":"fighting-stars-kyle-barrowman-9781350365742","title":"Fighting Stars: Stardom and Reception in Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFighting Stars\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rich and diverse account of the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kyle Barrowman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350365742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350365742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Kyle Barrowman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897782165759,"sku":"9781350365742","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9ef7cf0-7bbe-49d7-826e-f0bde7f44d18.jpg?v=1721374736","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fighting-stars-kyle-barrowman-9781350365742","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}