Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks(2019)

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

67

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.

Cast

  • Alan Hofmanis

    Alan Hofmanis

    Self

  • Amy Johnston

    Amy Johnston

    Self

  • Andre Morgan

    Andre Morgan

    Self

  • Billy Blanks

    Billy Blanks

    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

  • Christopher Doyle

    Christopher Doyle

    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

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Status

Released (Aug 14, 2019)

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