
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalmartial artsfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittyall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
"How Hong Kong kicked off a cinematic revolution"
Boxlist takeAn inventive, serious documentary, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
The wild untold story of the iconic Shaw Brothers who paved the way for the boom of the Kung fu film movement, which had a huge influence on the West that still continues today.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Melbourne International Film Festival
- Taste scores
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