“Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks” Theatrical Poster
From the producers of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films and Machete Maidens Unleashed – Exploitation Films Made in the Philippines, comes Serge Ou’s Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks, which celebrates the martial arts film sub-genre.
Check out the official details below:
From Hong Kong to Hollywood, the Shaw Brothers to The Matrix, iron fists and kung fu kicks have been busting box offices and breaking barriers since the 1960s. This the wild untold story of how the way of the dragon became a global phenomenon.
Among those interviewed are the first woman wuxia film star, Cheng Pei-pei (Come Drink With Me, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), 80s fu femme, Cynthia Rothrock (The Martial Arts Kid, Death Fighter), contemporary torchbearer, Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones; Marvel’s Iron Fist), Australian stuntman, Richard Norton (Future Hunters, Mission Terminate), Hong Kong industry figure, Mike Leeder (Big Brother, Ultimate Justice), Matthew Polly (author of American Shaolin and Bruce Lee: A life) and many more!
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks premiers at the The 67th Melbourne International Film Festival (via SA/FCS) – don’t miss the Trailer below:
