Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

Duration: 108 min
Release date: 2019-08-14
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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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Alan Hofmanis
Alan Hofmanis
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Alien Ness
Alien Ness
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Amy Johnston
Amy Johnston
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Andre Morgan
Andre Morgan
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Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks
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Brian Camp
Brian Camp
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Brian Trenchard-Smith
Brian Trenchard-Smith
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Charlie Ahearn
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
Chris Poggiali
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Christopher Doyle
Christopher Doyle
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Colin Geddes
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
Eric Pellerin
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Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy
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Frank Djeng
Frank Djeng
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Geoffrey Stitt
Geoffrey Stitt
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Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix
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Hing Chao
Hing Chao
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Jacky Heung
Jacky Heung
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Jade Leung Tsang
Jade Leung Tsang
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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
Ken Swift
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Lo Meng
Lo Meng
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Marco Joachim
Marco Joachim
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Matthew Mallinson
Matthew Mallinson
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Matthew Polly
Matthew Polly
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Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White
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Mike Leeder
Mike Leeder
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Philip Ng Wan-Lung
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
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Ric Meyers
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
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
Terry Levene
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Tim Kwok
Tim Kwok
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Vaughan Savidge
Vaughan Savidge
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Warrington Hudlin
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
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Yuen Woo-Ping
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