Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

August. 14,2019

Rating：

6.7

Genre：

History Documentary

Keywords：

Martial Arts Kung Fu Movie Business

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Alan Hofmanis as Self

Amy Johnston as Self

André E. Morgan as Self

Billy Blanks as Self

Brian Trenchard-Smith as Self

Cheng Pei-pei as Self

Chin Siu-ho as Self

Christopher Doyle as Self

Cynthia Rothrock as Self

Danny Chan Kwok-kwan as Self

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