Wayne Wong is a lecturer in East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield. His research focuses on the politics, aesthetics and philosophy of global martial arts and action cinema. He has published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Asian Cinema, Global Media and China, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, Archiv Orientální, and Martial Arts Studies. He has also contributed chapters in edited volumes such as Fighting Stars: Stardom and Reception in Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema, The Cinema of Stephen Chow, Afro-Futurism in Black Panther, and The Worlds of John Wick. His monograph titled Martial Arts Ecology: Aesthetics, Philosophy and Cinematic Mediation published in 2026. He is currently an editor of the Martial Arts Studies journal.

• List of FiguresAcknowledgmentsNotes on TransliterationIntroduction: Locating Tranquility in Martial Arts CinemaPart I. Martial Ideation: Techniques, Aesthetics, and Philosophy1. Wong Fei-hung: Hung Gar and Confucian Stability2. Bruce Lee: Jeet Kune Dao and Daoist Fluidity3. Ip Man: Wing Chun and Buddhist SensitivityPart II. Martial Arts Ecology and Cinematic Mediation4. Global Action Cinema: Brutality and Absurdity5. Digital Animation: Virtuality and Fantasy6. Game Media: Interactivity and ImmersivityConclusion: Reframing Martial Arts Cinema StudiesFilmographyIndex

In a breakthrough study of a fabulous zone of cultural creativity, Martial Arts Ecology thinks through real martial arts practices to draw out the philosophical and aesthetic principles embodied by iconic performers in Hong Kong cinema. Tracing this legacy through to global action cinema, digital animation and game media today is a beautiful achievement.