MAY251658 - EAN
When a Hollywood studio released Five Fingers of Death to thrill-seeking Times Square moviegoers in 1973, only a handful of Black and Asian audience members knew the difference between an Iron Fist and an Eagle's Claw. That changed overnight as Five Fingers kicked off a kung fu craze that would earn millions at the box office, send TV ratings soaring, influence the birth of hip hop, reshape the style of action we see in movies today, and introduce America to some of the biggest Asian stars to ever hit motion picture screens. These Fists Break Bricks offers a lavishly illustrated exploration of how these high-kicking, brick-breaking movies came to America and raised hell until greed, infomercials, and racist fearmongering shut them down. For the first time, the full-and wild-story is told, including how CIA agents secretly funded karate movies and how The New York Times fabricated a fear campaign about Black 'karate gangs,' as well as the history of Black martial arts in America and the onslaught of Bruce Lee imitators after his death. (immagine)
Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 31/05/25
By Poggiali, Chris. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 40,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 38,00
Altri dettagli per materiale USA
Pagina del Previews (MAY/2025): 271
Data di uscita: 09/07/25 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 31/05/25 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
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