Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

"How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution"

2019 1h 48m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 63🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 1,421

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Synopsis

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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.

“How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution”

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Cast

Alan Hofmanis
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Alien Ness
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Amy Johnston
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Andre Morgan
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Billy Blanks
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Brian Camp
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Brian Trenchard-Smith
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Charlie Ahearn
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Serge Ou
Writers: Serge Ou, Grady Hendrix
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Serge Ou, shot by Geoff Ellis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rajan Kamahl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Bamford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Hofmanis and Alien Ness and Amy Johnston carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9169764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Serge Ou directs. Geoff Ellis behind the camera. Rajan Kamahl scores. Chris Bamford cuts. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
3Directed by Serge Ou, shot by Geoff Ellis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rajan Kamahl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Bamford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Hofmanis and Alien Ness and Amy Johnston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution".
8IMDB entry: tt9169764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "martial arts", "kung fu", "hip-hop", "cinema on cinema".