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How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution - Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
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Title: Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Release Date: 14 Aug 2019

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: Documentary, History

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

Production Companies: WildBear Entertainment, Screen Queensland, Screen Canberra, The Post Lounge, XYZ Films

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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Average Vote: 6.8 (52 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Alan Hofmanis
  • Self: Alien Ness
  • Self: Amy Johnston
  • Self: André E. Morgan
  • Self: Billy Blanks
  • Self: Brian Camp
  • Self: Brian Trenchard-Smith
  • Self: Charlie Ahearn
  • Self: Cheng Pei-Pei
  • Self: Chin Siu-Ho
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