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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks( 2019)

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How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

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.

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      Alan Hofmanis

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      Alien Ness

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      Amy Johnston

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      André E. Morgan

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      Jacky Heung

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      Matthew Polly

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      Ross Boyask

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      Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

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      Scott Adkins

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      Sébastien Foucan

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      Soi Cheang

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      Terry Levene

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      Tim Kwok

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      Warrington Hudlin

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      Wilson Yip

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      Bruce Lee

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      Chuck Norris

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      David Carradine

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      Gareth Evans

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      Jackie Chan

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      Jimmy Wang Yu

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      Keanu Reeves

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      Margaret Thatcher

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      Michelle Yeoh

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      Nabwana IGG

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      Run Run Shaw

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      Yuen Wo-Ping

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • martial arts
    • kung fu
    • hip-hop
    • cinema on cinema
    • movie business
    • blaxploitation cinema
    • hong kong
    • martial arts master
    • cinema history