Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Steve Oedekerk | ... | Chosen One | |
Fei Lung | ... | Master Pain (Betty) (archive footage) (as Lung Fai) | |
Leo Lee | ... | Young Master Pain | |
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Ling-Ling Hsieh | ... | Ling (archive footage) (as Tse Ling Ling) |
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Lin Yan | ... | Dying Ling (as Yan Lin) |
Chia-Yung Liu | ... | Wimp Lo (archive footage) (as Lau Kar Wing) | |
Hui-Lou Chen | ... | Master Tang (archive footage) (as Chen Hui Lou) | |
Chi Ma | ... | Master Doe (archive footage) (as Ma Chi) | |
Jennifer Tung | ... | Whoa | |
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Escobar Tongue | ... | Tonguey (credit only) |
Ming Lo | ... | Father | |
Peggy Lu | ... | Mother | |
Tad Horino | ... | Chew Fat Lip | |
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Tori Tran | ... | Peasant Woman |
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Simon Rhee | ... | Young Master Pain's Henchman |
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist is a movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way, he encounters some strange characters, one of which is a cow trained in the martial arts. Written by kem
The more of a basic understanding of the history and genre of this movie type the viewer has, the more he will appreciate the good natured satire that celebrates it. Oedekerk exploits all of the essential points of this movie style's formula, and does so from a very alert and skillful standpoint. The extra attention and energy given to the inherent goofs and inconsistencies in the original movie ("Tiger And Crane Fists", Hong Kong, 1976) are priceless. The accuracy of the spoofing, and its entire purpose in this film has been needed for quite some time (since 1976), and it's very welcome and highly applauded by those of us who appreciate satire at its best. This film deserves an award.