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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

2019•1h 48m•6.7/10
DocumentaryHistory

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6.7/10(58)

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.

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Production

WildBear Entertainment, Screen Queensland, Screen Canberra, The Post Lounge, XYZ Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Alan Hofmanis

Alan Hofmanis

Self

Alien Ness

Self

Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston

Self

Andre Morgan

Andre Morgan

Self

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Self

Brian Camp

Self

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Self

Charlie Ahearn

Charlie Ahearn

Self

Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei

Self

Chin Siu-Ho

Chin Siu-Ho

Self

Chris Poggiali

Self

Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Self

Colin Geddes

Self

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

Self

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

Self

Danny Philippou

Danny Philippou

Self

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Self

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Self

Eric Jacobus

Eric Jacobus

Self

Eric Pellerin

Self

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