This is a colorful and insightful analysis of 36 classic Chinese kung fu movies. Drawing on first hand interviews and archive materials, the first volume of this groundbreaking work examines 18 genre classics in exhaustive detail. A must have for both film fans and cineastes alike.

Author Bey Logan is a screenwriter, producer and kung fu expert. He wrote the book ‘Hong Kong Action Cinema’, scripted Jackie Chan’s ‘The Medallion’, produced ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny’ and runs the Kwai Fong Martial Club in Hong Kong. A long-time Hong Kong cinema historian, Bey has spoken on the subject on the BBC and CNN, and at the Smithsonian.