Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vi
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Note on Transliteration xi
6. Introduction: Locating Tranquility in Martial Arts Cinema 1
7. Part I: Martial Ideation: Techniques, Aesthetics, and Philosophy
8. Chapter 1 Wong Fei-hung: Hung Gar and Confucian Stability 59
9. Chapter 2 Bruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do and Daoist Fluidity 92
10. Chapter 3 Ip Man: Wing Chun and Buddhist Sensitivity 128
11. Part II: Martial Arts Ecology and Cinematic Mediation
12. Chapter 4 Global Action Cinema: Brutality and Absurdity 163
13. Chapter 5 Digital Animation: Virtuality and Fantasy 196
14. Chapter 6 Game Media: Interactivity and Immersivity 234
15. Conclusion: Reframing Martial Arts Cinema Studies 263
16. Filmography 273
17. Index 277