Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution

Directed by Serge Ou

Produced by WildBear Entertainment, Screen Queensland

2019108 min6.8 / 10

An energetic, celebratory documentary tracing how Hong Kong kung fu cinema revolutionized global action filmmaking and spawned major cultural movements.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

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Surprise27

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Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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