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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

Directed by Serge Ou

Documentary | Action | History

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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.

Length 108 minutes

Actors

Alan Hofmanis | Alien Ness | Amy Johnston | Andre Morgan | Billy Blanks | Brian Camp | Brian Trenchard-Smith | Charlie Ahearn | Cheng Pei-Pei | Chin Siu Ho | Chris Poggiali | Christopher Doyle | Colin Geddes | Cynthia Rothrock | Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan | Danny Philippou | Diana Lee Inosanto | Don Wilson | Eric Jacobus | Eric Pellerin | Fab 5 Freddy | Frank Djeng | Geoffrey Stitt | Grady Hendrix | Hing Chao | Jacky Heung | Jade Leung | Jeff Imada | Jessica Henwick | Joe Cheung | JuJu Chan | Ken Swift | Lo Meng | Marco Joachim | Matthew Mallinson | Matthew Polly | Michael Jai White | Mike Leeder | Philip Ng | Ric Meyers | Richard Norton | Ridley Tsui | Robert Samuels | Ron Van Clief | Ross Boyask | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Scott Adkins | Sebastien Foucan | Soi Cheang | Terry Levene | Tim Kwok | Vaughan Savidge | Warrington Hudlin | Wilson Yip | Bruce Lee | Chuck Norris | David Carradine | Gareth Evans | Jackie Chan | Jimmy Wang Yu | Keanu Reeves | Margaret Thatcher | Michelle Yeoh | Nabwana I.G.G. | Run Run Shaw | Yuen Woo-ping

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Viewing Notes

This is an ideal Sunday afternoon documentary. Covers many of the touchstones throughout kung fu cinema from its origins to influences. Even if you’re familiar with most of this history it’s still nice to see all of it compiled here. Neat to see so many actors discuss their relationship to these films as well as working within this genre. Also had me wanting that proper Shaw Brothers documentary before the window closes (Golden Harvest, too). Hell, I’d take a doc focused on the just DTV era from the 80s thru the 90s.

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