Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
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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.
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks is a documentary that traces how Hong Kong's prolific kung fu film industry revolutionized global cinema and spawned cultural movements from blaxploitation to hip hop and parkour. Released in August 2019, the film explores the decades-long impact of Chinese martial arts movies on Western action cinema and beyond.
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Alan HofmanisSelf- Alien NessSelf
Amy JohnstonSelf
Andre MorganSelf
Billy BlanksSelf- Brian CampSelf
Brian Trenchard-SmithSelf
Charlie AhearnSelf
Cheng Pei-PeiSelf
Chin Siu-HoSelf- Chris PoggialiSelf
Christopher DoyleSelf- Colin GeddesSelf
Cynthia RothrockSelf
Danny Chan Kwok-KwanSelf
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When was Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks released?
The documentary was released on August 14, 2019.
What does the documentary cover?
It examines how Hong Kong's kung fu films influenced Western action cinema and inspired cultural movements including blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour, and Wakaliwood cinema.
What genre is Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks?
It is a documentary with historical focus, telling the story of Chinese kung fu's global conquest through cinema.
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