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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2019-08-14
Runtime: 108 mins
Director: Serge Ou
Writer: Grady Hendrix, Serge Ou
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Production Companies: WildBear Entertainment, Screen Queensland, Screen Canberra, The Post Lounge, XYZ Films
Production Countries: Australia, United States of America
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