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Director:
Stephen Chow
Writers:
Man Keung Chan
Stephen Chow
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Release Date:
22 April 2005 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Fantasy See more »
Tagline:
A new comedy unlike anything you have seen before See more »
Plot:
In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 32 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(1074 articles)
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User Reviews:
So much fun !! See more (342 total) »

Cast

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Stephen Chow ... Sing

Xiaogang Feng ... Crocodile Gang Boss (as Feng Xiao Gang)

Wah Yuen ... Landlord
Zhi Hua Dong ... Donut

Kwok-Kwan Chan ... Brother Sum (as Danny Chan)
Chi Chung Lam ... Bone (Sing's Sidekick) (as Lam Tze Chung)

Siu-Lung Leung ... The Beast

Qiu Yuen ... Landlady

Kai Man Tin ... Axe Gang Advisor
Kang Xi Jia ... Harpist #1
Hark-On Fung ... Harpist #2

Shengyi Huang ... Fong
Suet Lam ... Axe Gang Vice General
Cheung-Yan Yuen ... Beggar (as Cheng Yan Yuen)

Chi Ling Chiu ... Tailor
Yu Xing ... Coolie
Yibai Zhang ... Inspector Chan (as Zhang Yi Bai)
Si Lu Ren ... Suzie
Xiao Lung Ding ... Mr. Gold
Ming Ming Zhang ... Mr. Silver
Oliver Wong ... Inspector
Kai Shi Chen ... Rabbit-Tooth Jane
Wellson Chin ... Neighbour A
Wen Hui He ... Jiang Bao
David Hung ... Mr. Big
Billy Ma ... Axe Gang Member
Hao Tian Yuan ... Little Sing
Min Hun Fung ... Four Eye Clerk
Nang Yang ... Neighbour B
Chao Xia Liu ... Neighbour C
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Directed by
Stephen Chow 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Man Keung Chan 
Stephen Chow 
Xin Huo 
Kan-Cheung Tsang 

Produced by
Bill Borden .... executive producer
Wellson Chin .... associate producer
Stephen Chow .... producer
Bo-Chu Chui .... producer
Rita Fung .... associate producer
David Hung .... executive producer
Jeffrey Lau .... producer
Zhonglei Wang .... executive producer
Connie Wong .... line producer
Hai Cheng Zhao .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Stephen Chow 
Ying-Wah Wong  (as Raymond Wong)
Hang Yi 
Xian Luo Zong 
 
Cinematography by
Hang-Sang Poon 
 
Film Editing by
Angie Lam 
 
Production Design by
Oliver Wong 
 
Art Direction by
Second Chan 
 
Costume Design by
Shirley Chan 
 
Makeup Department
Sai Hua Cai .... assistant makeup artist
Man Chuen Chow .... makeup artist
Maggie Choy .... makeup artist
Chang Ming Gao .... assistant hair stylist
Cong Lan Ji .... assistant hair stylist
Jia Lu .... assistant hair stylist
Yuan Tian .... assistant makeup artist
Mike Tse .... hair stylist
Ronald Yeung .... hair stylist
Qian Zhang .... assistant makeup artist
Ying Xia Zhao .... assistant hair stylist
 
Production Management
Paul Au .... production manager
Ng Kam Chiu .... unit production manager
Angie Lam .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sylvia Liu .... first assistant director
Eddy Yeung .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Shi Bin .... assistant art director
Yao Jun .... assistant art director
Crystal Lau .... assistant art director
Gei-Man Lee .... props assistant
Zhao Nuo Li .... assistant art director
Chung Kim Wai .... property master
 
Sound Department
Steve Burgess .... sound designer
Steve Burgess .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Burgess .... supervising sound editor
Chris Goodes .... sound editor
Vic Kaspar .... sound editor
Chi-tat Leung .... sound
Robert Mackenzie .... sound effects editor (as Rob Mackenzie)
Robert Mackenzie .... sound re-recording mixer (as Rob Mackenzie)
Jo Mion .... sound editor
Andrew Neil .... sound editor
Paul Pirola .... sound designer
Paul Pirola .... sound re-recording mixer
Steven Ticknor .... sound designer
Mario Vaccaro .... foley artist
 
Visual Effects by
Cecil Man Ching Cheng .... effects cameraman
Cecil Man Ching Cheng .... visual effects producer
Chin-Wing Cheng .... colorist
Frankie Chung .... visual effects supervisor
John Galvin .... colorist
Jack Ho .... visual effects designer: pre-production
Harry Ching Wei Hung .... lighting and texture supervisor: Centro Digital Pictures
Eric Lo .... visual effects artist
Kith Ng .... CG supervisor
Wilson Tang .... digital restoration
Tommy Tom .... visual effects producer
Don Wong .... effects artist
Manfred Yip .... colorist
Phil Green .... calibration (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Chun-Kun Chen .... car stunts
Allen Hai-Han Lan .... assistant stunt coordinator
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo .... additional action choreographer (as Sammo Hung)
Hin Chiu Kuk .... assistant stunt coordinator
Ke Ming Lin .... assistant stunt coordinator
Shun-Yee Yuen .... assistant stunt coordinator
Woo-ping Yuen .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Saeed Adyani .... still photographer
Dik-Lung Cheung .... camera assistant
Samuel Fu .... assistant camera
Baoquan Li .... Steadicam operator
Chak-Shun Tang .... still photographer
Che Wai Wong .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Mark Reaser .... hd mastering
 
Music Department
Ross Cockle .... score mix: traditional music
Ian McLoughlin .... music mixer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Laurent Boye-Guérin .... publicity assistant (as Laurent Boye)
John Charles .... software engineer: Sony DAC
Petrina Ho .... production coordinator
Joyce Hsieh .... production accountant
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo .... action director
Peggy Lee .... production controller
Christina Liu .... publicist
Shun-Yee Yuen .... assistant action director
Woo-ping Yuen .... action choreographer
Woo-ping Yuen .... action director
Sean Streeter .... studio stage manager (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Kung fu" - Hong Kong (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sequences of strong stylized action and violence
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
Hong Kong | China
Language:
Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Australia:M (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:14 | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Malaysia:18PL | Spain:7 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating) | France:U
Filming Locations:
Shanghai, China
Company:
Columbia Pictures Film Production AsiaSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Three scenes are not directed by Stephen Chow. One, the fight that reveals the three Pig Stye Masters, is directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo. The "Burly Brawl" parody where the One fights the thousand men in black suits, and the fight in the night, where the three masters face the two musicians were directed by Woo-ping Yuen.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Sing is fighting the gang at the end, before he begins to fight the Beast, he stands on a balcony and throws two bad guys away from him, and you can see them landing against the wall of the balcony, but in the next shot you see them crashing right through the wall and out of the balcony.See more »
Quotes:
The Beast:What is the name of your technique?
Sing:You wanna learn? I will teach you!
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Movie Connections:
References The Blues Brothers (1980)See more »
Soundtrack:
Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi TianSee more »

FAQ

What are the differences between the US-DVD (Rated R) and the uncut Hongkong version?
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User Reviews

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173 out of 208 people found the following review useful.
So much fun !!, 16 September 2004
Author: Stephen O'Connell from Toronto

I saw this movie at the Toronto filmfest and I have to say I loved it, I really didn't know what to expect as I didn't know the director and had only really seen some pretty bad kung fu many years before. There are many pop culture references in there like reservoir dogs and the matrix.. all done very tongue in cheek.

The fight sequences are very well done and keep the movie moving at a frenetic pace, the jokes tend to be visual in nature and as such side step the normal translation problems.

All in all I thought this was a great movie and suspect this will be a huge hit !

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the serious-ness of ice cream scene ^^ mister_baboon
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actually this is a mediocre movie minli_xu
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