Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution
6.8
61 votes
2019
1h 48m
Documentary
History
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.
Directed by Serge Ou
Top cast
Alan Hofmanis
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Alien Ness
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Amy Johnston
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Andre Morgan
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Billy Blanks
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Brian Camp
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Brian Trenchard-Smith
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Charlie Ahearn
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Cheng Pei-pei
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Chin Siu-Ho
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Chris Poggiali
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Christopher Doyle
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Colin Geddes
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Cynthia Rothrock
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Danny Chan
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Danny Philippou
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Diana Lee Inosanto
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Don Wilson
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Eric Jacobus
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Eric Pellerin
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Status
Released
Release date
August 14, 2019
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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