Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
6.8/10
Rating
108 min
Runtime
2019
Release Year
Serge Ou
Director
Cast
Alan Hofmanis, Alien Ness, Amy Johnston, Andre Morgan, Billy Blanks
Quick Synopsis
This documentary traces the history of Chinese kung fu, an ancient martial art, and its rise to global popularity through the many films produced in Hong Kong over several decades. It explores how these movies influenced Western action films and contributed to the development of cultural movements including blaxploitation cinema, hip hop music, parkour, and the emerging Wakaliwood film scene.
Detailed Synopsis of Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
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.
