Now in Paperback! Early in 1971, Five Fingers of Death premiered in a New York movie theater. This was America's first look at a Chinese martial arts movie. In Chicago that same year, Duel of the Iron Fist debuted. With the release of Bruce Lee's films, the market exploded. And thus began America's love affair with what is one of the most misunderstood and maligned film genres. The Encyclopedia covers the genre from 1920 to 1994. The genre, however, can be very confusing: films often have several titles, and many of the stars have more than one pseudonym. In an effort to clarify some of the confusion, the authors have included all the information available to them on almost 3,300 films. Each entry includes a listing of the production company, the cast and crew, distributors, running times, reviews with star ratings whenever possible, and alternate film titles. A list of film series and one of the stars' pseudonyms, in addition to a 7,900 name index, are also included. Illustrated.

About the Author
Bill and Karen Palmer have been film reviewers for the Madison Square Garden Network TV show, Martial Arts World, since 1985. Ric Meyers, movie columnist for Inside Kung Fu magazine, created the fanzine, Martial Arts Movie Associates (MAMA).

Reviews
...a fascinating collection of film listings...a unique reference work that achieves the difficult and neglected task of providing an exhaustive filmography for a popular genre. * American Reference Books Annual *
...offers an incredible resource, listing virtually every major and minor karate movie made in the United States and overseas. ...contains interesting tidbits on many titles. * Intelligencer-Record *



Book Information
ISBN 9780810841604
Author Bill Palmer
Format Paperback
Page Count 485
Imprint Scarecrow Press
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Weight(grams) 1252g
Dimensions(mm) 283mm * 219mm * 36mm