These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World

The Five Fingers of Death is a groundbreaking book that tells the thrilling story of how kung fu movies took America by storm, revolutionizing the action film industry and introducing some of the biggest non-white stars to ever hit the big screen.

With lavish illustrations and meticulous research, this book delves into the origins of these films in anti-colonial protests on the streets of Hong Kong and their rise to fame in the United States.

You'll read about Japanese judo coaches battling American wrestlers, black teenagers with razor sharp kung fu skills heading to Hong Kong to star in movies shot super fast, and Puerto Rican karate coaches making their way in this world with nothing but their own two fists.

But that's not all - you'll also discover the CIA agents secretly funding a karate movie, the New York Times fabricating a fear campaign about black “karate gangs” out to kill white people, and the history of black martial arts in America.

Don't miss out on this fascinating and action-packed journey through the world of kung fu movies.

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