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Reel Talks at Bryant Park: How Kung Fu Movies Changed the World

Name: Reel Talks at Bryant Park: How Kung Fu Movies Changed the World
Start: 2026-08-17T12:30:00
End: 2026-08-17T13:30:00
Location: Bryant Park

A free lunchtime talk with bestselling author Grady Hendrix on how 1970s Hong Kong martial-arts movies blew up the box office and reshaped everything from Hollywood to hip hop.

When: Mon, Aug 17, 2026
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Where: Bryant Park
Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018
Price: Free

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BDFM7to 42 St–Bryant Pk

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Reel Talks at Bryant Park hosts New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix (Paperbacks from Hell, How to Sell a Haunted House) on how kung fu movies changed the world. When Five Fingers of Death opened in New York in 1973 and became a blockbuster, it kicked off a wave: Bruce Lee posters everywhere, martial-arts movies dominating the box office and TV, and a lasting mark on everything from Hollywood to hip hop. Free; part of Bryant Park's summer programming. Monday, August 17, 12:30–1:30pm.

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