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Written for both interested filmgoers and established aficionados, this work is an introduction and guide to the martial arts cinemas of Japan, Hong Kong and Hollywood. It explores over fifty key films, their texts, fighting techniques, stars and directors - set in the distinct cultures producing and forming them.

About the Author

David West is a regular contributor to the Mixed Martial Arts magazine Full Contact Fighter and his work has appeared in Fightsport and Combat. He is a contributor to Reading the Vampire Slayer (I.B.Tauris). He has been involved in martial arts since his teens and is the manager of former Ultimate Combat World Champion Pierre Guillet. He is a martial arts practitioner and is a prize-winning cinematographer.