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2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Directed by Serge Ou
How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

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.

Duration

1h 48m

Released

August 14, 2019

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Cast66

  • Alan Hofmanis
  • Alien Ness
  • Amy Johnston
  • Andre Morgan
  • Billy Blanks
  • Brian Camp
  • Brian Trenchard-Smith
  • Charlie Ahearn
  • Cheng Pei-Pei

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