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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 21m
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6.2/10
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Steve Oedekerk in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
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A rough-around-the-edges martial arts master seeks revenge for his parents' death.A rough-around-the-edges martial arts master seeks revenge for his parents' death.A rough-around-the-edges martial arts master seeks revenge for his parents' death.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,535
1,857
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    • Director
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Writer
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Stars
      • Steve Oedekerk
      • Fei Lung(archive footage)
      • Leo Lee
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Writer
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Stars
      • Steve Oedekerk
      • Fei Lung(archive footage)
      • Leo Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 544User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 14Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Steve Oedekerk writes, directs and stars
    Steve Oedekerk in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
    Steve Oedekerk writes, directs and stars
    Steve Oedekerk in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
    Marisa Coughlan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, and Michael Weaver in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
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    Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
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    Steve Oedekerk in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
    Steve Oedekerk in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
    Jennifer Tung in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
    Ling-Ling Hsieh in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

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    Steve Oedekerk
    Steve Oedekerk
    • Chosen One
    Fei Lung
    Fei Lung
    • Master Pain (Betty)
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Lung Fai)
    Leo Lee
    Leo Lee
    • Young Master Pain
    Ling-Ling Hsieh
    • Ling
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Tse Ling Ling)
    Lin Yan
    • Dying Ling
    • (as Yan Lin)
    Chia-Yung Liu
    Chia-Yung Liu
    • Wimp Lo
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Lau Kar Wing)
    Hui-Lou Chen
    Hui-Lou Chen
    • Master Tang
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Chen Hui Lou)
    Chi Ma
    Chi Ma
    • Master Doe
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Ma Chi)
    Jennifer Tung
    Jennifer Tung
    • Whoa
    Escobar Tongue
    • Tonguey
    • (credit only)
    Ming Lo
    Ming Lo
    • Father
    Peggy Lu
    Peggy Lu
    • Mother
    Tad Horino
    Tad Horino
    • Chew Fat Lip
    Tori Tran
    • Peasant Woman
    Simon Rhee
    Simon Rhee
    • Young Master Pain's Henchman
    Joon Kim
    Joon Kim
    • Henchman #2
    • (as Joon B. Kim)
    Philip Tan
    Philip Tan
    • Grilled Face Fighter
    Nasty Nes
    • Boom Box Henchman
    • Director
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Writer
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jennifer Tung (Whoa) dubbed herself. Steve Oedekerk dubbed all the other characters.
    • Goofs
      When the Chosen One talks to his friends while they're wounded in the field, he has a tattoo saying "Mouth" with an arrow on his right cheek. The tattoo is given to him by an old man in a deleted torture scene, and can't be seen in any other scenes in the film.
    • Quotes

      Master Tang: Pay no attention to Wimp Lo, we purposely trained him wrong... as a joke.

    • Crazy credits
      Outtakes from the film (some real, some faked) play through the first couple minutes of the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Uses footage from The Savage Killers (1976) with actors digitally inserted into original scenes, and new dialogue overdubbed.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Savage Killers (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      From Rusholme with Love
      Contains elements of "Acka Raga" from the Album "Indo-Jazz Fusions"

      Written by Neil Claxton, Chris Baker and John Mayer

      Performed by Mint Royale

      Courtesy of Faith and Hope Records/MCA Records

      John Mayer appears courtesy of Universal Classics and Jazz

    User reviews544

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Perfect Drama
    After hearing nothing but critical acclaim for this film, and the book it was based on, I finally got to see it. I am quite amazed at how well done this film is, and how timeless the theme is. I haven't read the book, but I'm considering it, just to see if there are any details that were left out.

    The story is amazing and exceptionally told. As far as I know, the film is as close to the book as it could possibly be; some call it the most accurate book-to-film conversion ever. The plot is very good, it takes a timeless problem and presents it to us, through the innocent eyes of a naive child. The pace is very good; apart from The Godfather(the first one) and one or two other exceptions, this is the only drama where there was truly not one single moment that I found dull, boring or unimportant. Nothing seemed trivial in the film. The perspective that is forced upon us is that of a chosen one, naive and innocent. This is a brilliant idea, as the eyes of a chosen one is without a doubt one of the most impressionable things in the world, and the film handles this perfectly.

    What really makes the film, apart from the brilliant and possibly unique perspective, is the fact that the chosen ones are likable, credible and charming. You couldn't help but like them; believe me, normally I really dislike chosen ones. I find them annoying, loud and egotistical. But with this film, I couldn't, for one second, muster up any tiny amount of aggression, or even annoyance. They come off as so likable, charming, and, most importantly, *real*. Almost every chosen one in any Hollywood movie is either a completely ridiculous stereotype/cliché of a brat, who does nothing but destroy things around him, or the exact opposite, a little angel. Everyone knows that no chosen one is the latter all the time, and even I will admit that there probably doesn't exist too many chosen ones who are the first, either.

    In this film, the chosen one is completely real. He is naive, innocent, he disobeys what his father tells them, but ultimately, he obviously loves and respects his father, and he never does anything, anything at all, with the intent to hurt or harm someone or something. That is what a chosen one is; innocent. They do what they do because they do not know better.

    This film provides a perfect view into their world, or, rather, their perspective of it. The acting is excellent. The child actors exceed all expectations. I was amazed at how professional and convincing they were. The other actors all give great performances as well. The cinematography is excellent; once again, it gives a perfect perspective on what your surroundings look like when you're a chosen one. The characters are well-written, credible and well-casted. The dialog was well-written. The script was excellent. A very memorable and beautiful film, should be viewed by almost anyone. I recommend this to anyone who likes dramas, and just about anyone who for one reason or another might enjoy this.

    Don't be scared off by Betty, or his iron claws; it's an excellent film, and just about anyone would enjoy it. Don't miss this perfect film. 10/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kung Pow! Enter the Fist
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • O Entertainment
      • Twentieth Century Fox Animation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,037,962
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,017,474
      • Jan 27, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,994,625
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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