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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019 · 108 min

A lively, affectionate deep-dive that plays like a greatest-hits tour of fight cinema, full of clips and talking heads.

Directed by
Serge Ou
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Alan Hofmanis, Alien Ness, Amy Johnston
Tagline
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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Directed by
Serge Ou
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Alan Hofmanis, Alien Ness, Amy Johnston
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • race
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Serge Ou
Written by
Serge Ou, Grady Hendrix
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
English

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