Aug 14, 2019
108 min
Full-HD

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

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.

Category

Documentary History

Country

Australia United States of America

Companies

WildBear Entertainment Screen Queensland Screen Canberra The Post Lounge XYZ Films

Alan Hofmanis

Self

Alien Ness

Self

Amy Johnston

Self

André E. Morgan

Self

Billy Blanks

Self

Brian Camp

Self

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Self

Charlie Ahearn

Self

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