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Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Shanghai noon: Two cultures collide when East meets West in Shanghai Noon, a stunt-filled, action-adventure comedy. Chinese Imperial Guard Chan goes West to rescue the beautiful kidnapped Princess Pei Pei. There he meets up with laid-back outlaw cowboy dude Roy O'Bannon: the best mismatch ever made in the rough and tumble Old West. Shanghai knights: Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon travel to England to find out who killed Chon's father. The killer steals...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and...
Author
Publisher
Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A fun-filled memoir by the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai actor that's equal parts nostalgia and contemporary relevance, based on both the classic movies and his current show, which is Netflix's #1 hit and gaining legions of new fans from every generation"--
The movie The Karate Kid crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984. As Macchio reprises his role as Daniel LaRusso in the Netflix show Cobra Kai, he is finally ready to look...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001, c2000
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Set in 19th-century China, two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocratic woman prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face-to-face with their worst enemy, and the enduring power of love.
Author
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bruce Lee embodies the intermixture of cultures that results from transnational flows of people, ideas, and capital. Born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, his life was one of constant shuttling across the Pacific. Rather than being a product of California or China, he was produced by transpacific currents impelled by colonialism, capitalism, and militarism. In his life, career, and films he faced and addressed racism and colonialism. He...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
After the woman he loves marries his older brother, a heartbroken hitman moves to the desert to live. Whenever a client needs someone eliminated, he subcontracts a skilled swordsman to do the job. Includes featurette and Q & A with Wong Kar Wai.
13) The swordsman
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Korean
Description
After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.
14) A touch of zen
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
A fugitive noblewoman seeks refuge in a remote, and allegedly haunted, village. The sanctuary she finds with a shy scholar and two aides in disguise is shattered when a nefarious swordsman uncovers her identity, pitting the four against legions of blade-wielding opponents.
15) Enter the dragon
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
1973
Language
English
Description
Lee goes to the island fortress of a criminal warlord, who carries on his opium smuggling and prostitution activities under the disguise of a martial arts academy.
16) Bulletproof monk
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A monk travels the world to protect an ancient scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. He needs to train a new scroll keeper, which he finds in a street-wise punk that saves him from capture.
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Rumble in the Bronx: A Hong Kong cop visiting New York for his uncle's wedding accidentally uncovers a diamond smuggling ring. The corruptor: The head of NYPD's Asian Gang Unit attempts to diffuse a gang war in Chinatown with the help of his knowledgable but naive partner.
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Ip Man's life remains unchanged after his wife's death, but he and his son are slowly drifting apart. To seek a better future for his son, Ip Man decides to travel to the U.S. only to find a stable, peaceful life abroad is only skin deep. Underneath lies deep-rooted racial discrimination that is far worse than he has expected. Ip Man re-examines his position and ponders on the reason he took up martial arts in the beginning.
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
A new arrival in British-occupied Hong Kong, Ip Man wants to open a martial arts academy to teach his unique Wing Chun style. But a corrupt cabal of martial arts masters, led by Master Hung refuses to allow him to teach in peace until he proves himself in a series of fights against the local master, which Ip does, in style. But even after earning the respect of the local masters, Ip's troubles are far from over.
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