Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution
August 14, 2019 1h 48m
★ 6.8 (59 votes)
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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.
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Top Cast
Alan Hofmanis
Self
Alien Ness
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Amy Johnston
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Andre Morgan
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Billy Blanks
Self
Brian Camp
Self
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Self
Charlie Ahearn
Self
Cheng Pei-Pei
Self
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 Kwok-Kwan
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Danny Philippou
Self
Status: Released
Production Companies: WildBear Entertainment, Screen Queensland, Screen Canberra, The Post Lounge, XYZ Films
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