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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.796/10

Release Date

14 August 2019

Country

Australia

Cast

Alan Hofmanis

Alan Hofmanis

Self

Alien Ness

Alien Ness

Self

Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston

Self

André E. Morgan

André E. Morgan

Self

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Self

Brian Camp

Brian Camp

Self

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Self

Charlie Ahearn

Charlie Ahearn

Self

Cheng Pei-Pei

Cheng Pei-Pei

Self

Chin Siu-Ho

Chin Siu-Ho

Self

Chris Poggiali

Chris Poggiali

Self

Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Self

Colin Geddes

Colin Geddes

Self

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

Self

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

Self

Danny Philippou

Danny Philippou

Self

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Self

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Self

Eric Jacobus

Eric Jacobus

Self

Eric Pellerin

Eric Pellerin

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Frank Djeng

Frank Djeng

Self

Geoffrey Stitt

Geoffrey Stitt

Self

Grady Hendrix

Grady Hendrix

Self

Hing Chao

Hing Chao

Self

Jacky Heung

Jacky Heung

Self

Jade Leung Chang

Jade Leung Chang

Self

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Self

Jessica Henwick

Jessica Henwick

Self

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Self

JuJu Chan

JuJu Chan

Self

Ken Swift

Ken Swift

Self

Lo Meng

Lo Meng

Self

Marco Joachim

Marco Joachim

Self

Matthew Mallinson

Matthew Mallinson

Self

Matthew Polly

Matthew Polly

Self

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

Self

Mike Leeder

Mike Leeder

Self

Philip Ng Wan-Lung

Philip Ng Wan-Lung

Self

Ric Meyers

Ric Meyers

Self

Richard Norton

Richard Norton

Self

Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah

Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah

Self

Robert Samuels

Robert Samuels

Self

Ron Van Clief

Ron Van Clief

Self

Ross Boyask

Ross Boyask

Self

Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung

Self

Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins

Self

Sébastien Foucan

Sébastien Foucan

Self

Soi Cheang

Soi Cheang

Self

Terry Levene

Terry Levene

Self

Tim Kwok

Tim Kwok

Self

Vaughan Savidge

Vaughan Savidge

Self

Warrington Hudlin

Warrington Hudlin

Self

Wilson Yip

Wilson Yip

Self

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Self (archive footage)

David Carradine

David Carradine

Self (archive footage)

Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

Self (archive footage)

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Self (archive footage)

Nabwana IGG

Nabwana IGG

Self (archive footage)

Run Run Shaw

Run Run Shaw

Self (archive footage)

Yuen Woo-Ping

Yuen Woo-Ping

Self (archive footage)

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