Kung Fu Cult Masters
Item Number
PN1995.9.H3
Author/Artist/Editor
Leon Hunt
Type
Book, Hard Copy
Date
2003
Press/Publisher
Wallflower Press
Language
English
Description
This wide-ranging study looks at the mythic allure of the Shaolin Temple, the 'Clones' of Bruce Lee, gender-bending swordswomen and the knockabout comedy of Sammo Hung, bringing new insights to a hugely popular and yet critically neglected genre. In addition, it considers the impact of new technologies on a genre focused on physical performance, from the 'wire fu' of Jet Li to the digita