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"Pure nostalgia fuel on the Megascreen! YouTuber Oliver Harper’s documentary is a love letter to 80s cult karate curio No Retreat No Surrender, tracing Brucesploitation, Hong Kong cinema’s collision with Hollywood, and Jean-Claude Van Damme’s split-kicking origin story."
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A event on Saturday 24th January. The event starts at 19:00.
YouTuber and filmmaker, Oliver Harper, brings his latest documentary to Bristol for its UK premiere. The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender details the 1985 cult classics production with interviews from the cast and crew plus super fans of the genre such as action star Scott Adkins. The documentary explores the history of Hong Kong Cinema, the popularity of Bruce Lee and the rise in Bruceploitation after his death, how Western cinema embraced Hong Kong action and how No Retreat No Surrender inspired a generation with its message to fight back against bullies.
Entry requirements: 14+
Entry requirements: 14+
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