- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Essentials (11 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1903047102
- ISBN-13: 978-1903047101
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 617,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
An introduction to the career of the martial arts and all round action hero who started his career in Hong Kong but who is now known all over the world.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Praise for essential reference work,
By A Customer
This review is from: Jackie Chan (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
Jackie Chan's films have been repackaged so often over the years (not by him) that it can be very tricky to know which is which, especially with the 70's films. Would you guess that 'Master With Cracked Fingers' is the same film as 'Little Tiger of Canton' just from the title ? This little book handily sorts out exactly what his films are, and points out which are mere rip-offs of his name or just early, not very good work. Each film has a review of itself as a work, and also of how typical it is of a 'Chan flick', so you know what to expect. The authors' enthusiasm is infectious and makes you want to go out and find some of those obscurities. Highly recommended
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bursting with facts and enthusiasm,
By A Customer
This review is from: Jackie Chan (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
I didn't know much at all about Jackie Chan before reading this book. I bought it because I was so impressed with the authors' previous book in the series, on David Lynch. The style here is a little different and more appropriate, I think, to the Jackie Chan oeuvre. The writers' enthusiasm practically leaps off the page and drags you to the video store, and the wealth of facts crammed into such a small book leaves you feeling informed and feeling sure that these guys really do know what they're talking about. Like the David Lynch book, it's a great introduction to some interesting 'cult' films. I'm now definitely a LeBlanc and Odell fan and hope that they will be writing more.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Odell and Le Blanc Go From Strength to Strength,
By A Customer
This review is from: Jackie Chan (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
After the excellent David Lynch book, Odell and Le Blanc have turned their hand to the film legend that is Jackie Chan. I have always thought of Jackie Chan's CV as what Bruce Lee would have wanted had he lived long enough, and here, their book empowers you with a full compliation of Chan's film history. Their witty and enthusiastic manner, fully untangles the Martial Arts genre with some style. An excellent book full of interesting data. Good luck to you Colin and Michelle, I cannot wait for when you move onto some of your other favourite Cult films. Bravo.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
|
Most Recent Customer Reviews |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Biography > Film, Television & Music > Actors & Actresses
- Books > Biography > Sport > Martial Arts
- Books > Biography > Theatre & Performance Art > Theatre
- Books > History > Cultural History
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Biographies
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Criticism & Theory
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Performing Arts
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Television > TV Genres > Animation
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
