Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks explores the influence of Hong Kong’s martial arts cinema and how it’s shaped filmmaking from Hollywood to Uganda.

Featuring Hong Kong legends, performers, and cultural commentators, this doco takes you on a non-stop ride from the early days of martial arts movies with the Shaw Brothers to Hollywood blockbusters like The Matrix. 

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks is the ultimate celebration of the impact Hong Kong filmmakers have had on moviemaking around the world — a celebration of the martial arts genre’s unexpected path to global domination.