Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

  • NR
  • 09/22/2019 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 48m

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

Overview

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.

Serge Ou

Director, Writer

Grady Hendrix

Writer

Cast

Alan Hofmanis's headshot

Alan Hofmanis

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Alien Ness's headshot

Alien Ness

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Amy Johnston's headshot

Amy Johnston

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André E. Morgan's headshot

André E. Morgan

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Billy Blanks's headshot

Billy Blanks

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Brian Camp's headshot

Brian Camp

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Brian Trenchard-Smith's headshot

Brian Trenchard-Smith

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Charlie Ahearn's headshot

Charlie Ahearn

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