Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

6.8/10 108 min 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

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Amy Johnston

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Andre Morgan

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Billy Blanks

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Brian Trenchard-Smith

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Charlie Ahearn

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Cheng Pei-Pei

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Chin Siu-Ho

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Christopher Doyle

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Cynthia Rothrock

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Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

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Danny Philippou

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Diana Lee Inosanto

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Don Wilson

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Eric Jacobus

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