Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution
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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.
Production
WildBear Entertainment, Screen Queensland, Screen Canberra, The Post Lounge, XYZ Films
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
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Cast
Alan Hofmanis
Self
Alien Ness
Self
Amy Johnston
Self
Andre Morgan
Self
Billy Blanks
Self
Brian Camp
Self
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Self
Charlie Ahearn
Self
Cheng Pei-Pei
Self
Chin Siu-Ho
Self
Chris Poggiali
Self
Christopher Doyle
Self
Colin Geddes
Self
Cynthia Rothrock
Self
Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan
Self
Danny Philippou
Self
Diana Lee Inosanto
Self
Don Wilson
Self
Eric Jacobus
Self
Eric Pellerin
Self
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