Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution
2019
108
minutes
Documentary, History
Directed By:
Serge Ou
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.
Language
English
Release Date
August 14, 2019
Cast
Alan Hofmanis
Self
Alien Ness
Self
Amy Johnston
Self
André E. Morgan
Self
Billy Blanks
Self
Brian Camp
Self
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Self
Charlie Ahearn
Self
Cheng Pei-pei
Self
Chin Siu-ho
Self
Chris Poggiali
Self
Christopher Doyle
Self
Colin Geddes
Self
Cynthia Rothrock
Self
Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
Self
Danny Philippou
Self
Diana Lee Inosanto
Self
Don Wilson
Self
Eric Jacobus
Self
Eric Pellerin
Self
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Frank Djeng
Self
Geoffrey Stitt
Self
Grady Hendrix
Self
Hing Chao
Self
Jacky Heung
Self
Jade Leung Chang
Self
Jeff Imada
Self
Jessica Henwick
Self
Joe Cheung Tung-cho
Self
JuJu Chan
Self
Ken Swift
Self
Lo Meng
Self
Marco Joachim
Self
Matthew Mallinson
Self
Matthew Polly
Self
Michael Jai White
Self
Mike Leeder
Self
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
Self
Ric Meyers
Self
Richard Norton
Self
Ridley Tsui Bo-wah
Self
Robert Samuels
Self
Ron Van Clief
Self
Ross Boyask
Self
Sammo Hung
Self
Scott Adkins
Self
Sébastien Foucan
Self
Soi Cheang
Self
Terry Levene
Self
Tim Kwok
Self
Vaughan Savidge
Self
Warrington Hudlin
Self
Wilson Yip
Self
Bruce Lee
Self (archive footage)
Chuck Norris
Self (archive footage)
David Carradine
Self (archive footage)
Gareth Evans
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Chan
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Wang Yu
Self (archive footage)
Keanu Reeves
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Michelle Yeoh
Self (archive footage)
Nabwana IGG
Self (archive footage)
Run Run Shaw
Self (archive footage)
Yuen Woo-Ping
Self (archive footage)
Show Full Crew
Production
Todd Brown
Executive Producer
Bryce Menzies
Executive Producer
Veronica Fury
Producer
Nate Bolotin
Executive Producer
Jeff Harrison
Executive Producer
Michael Tear
Executive Producer
Mark Woods
Executive Producer
Ruby Schmidt
Production Manager
Aimée Lindorff
Production Coordinator
Directing
Writing
Camera
Editing
Serge Ou
Archival Footage Research
Chris Bamford
Editor
Rebecca Lyons Wright
Colorist
Tan Tran
Assistant Editor
Eliza May Hinds
Assistant Editor
Sound
Paul Pirola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Harvey
Sound Designer
Brendan Croxon
Sound Effects Editor
Dylan Burgess
Sound Effects Editor
Rajan Kamahl
Original Music Composer
Crew