Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019/08/14 • Released • English

Documentary
History
6.8
1h 48m

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

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.

Director : Serge Ou

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Alan Hofmanis

Alan Hofmanis

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Alien Ness

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Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston

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André E. Morgan

André E. Morgan

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Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

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Brian Camp

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Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith

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Charlie Ahearn

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Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei

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Chin Siu-Ho

Chin Siu-Ho

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Chris Poggiali

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Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

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Colin Geddes

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Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

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Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

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Danny Philippou

Danny Philippou

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Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

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Don Wilson

Don Wilson

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Eric Jacobus

Eric Jacobus

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Eric Pellerin

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Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

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Frank Djeng

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Geoffrey Stitt

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Grady Hendrix

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Hing Chao

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Jacky Heung

Jacky Heung

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Jade Leung Chang

Jade Leung Chang

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Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

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Jessica Henwick

Jessica Henwick

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Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

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JuJu Chan

JuJu Chan

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Ken Swift

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Lo Meng

Lo Meng

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Marco Joachim

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Matthew Mallinson

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Matthew Polly

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Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

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Mike Leeder

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Philip Ng Wan-Lung

Philip Ng Wan-Lung

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Ric Meyers

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Richard Norton

Richard Norton

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Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah

Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah

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Robert Samuels

Robert Samuels

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Ron Van Clief

Ron Van Clief

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Ross Boyask

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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

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Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins

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Sébastien Foucan

Sébastien Foucan

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Soi Cheang

Soi Cheang

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Terry Levene

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Tim Kwok

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Vaughan Savidge

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Warrington Hudlin

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Wilson Yip

Wilson Yip

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Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

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Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

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David Carradine

David Carradine

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Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans

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Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

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Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

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Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

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Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

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Nabwana IGG

Nabwana IGG

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Run Run Shaw

Run Run Shaw

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Yuen Woo-Ping

Yuen Woo-Ping

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