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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Serge Ou

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Jade Leung
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
Philip Ng
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)

Crews

Serge Ou
Serge Ou
Director
Veronica Fury
Veronica Fury
Producer
Serge Ou
Serge Ou
Writer
Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix
Writer
Chris Bamford
Chris Bamford
Editor
Geoff Ellis
Geoff Ellis
Director of Photography
Rajan Kamahl
Rajan Kamahl
Original Music Composer
Michael Tear
Michael Tear
Executive Producer
Bryce Menzies
Bryce Menzies
Executive Producer
Mark Woods
Mark Woods
Executive Producer
Nate Bolotin
Nate Bolotin
Executive Producer
Todd Brown
Todd Brown
Executive Producer
Jeff Harrison
Jeff Harrison
Executive Producer
Ruby Schmidt
Ruby Schmidt
Production Manager
Aimée Lindorff
Aimée Lindorff
Production Coordinator
Serge Ou
Serge Ou
Archival Footage Research
William Ward
William Ward
Post Production Supervisor
Rebecca Lyons Wright
Rebecca Lyons Wright
Colorist
Tan Tran
Tan Tran
Assistant Editor
Eliza May Hinds
Eliza May Hinds
Assistant Editor
Paul Pirola
Paul Pirola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Harvey
James Harvey
Sound Designer
Dylan Burgess
Dylan Burgess
Sound Effects Editor
Brendan Croxon
Brendan Croxon
Sound Effects Editor

Trailers and other movies

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Posters and backgrounds

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