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Kung Fu Hustle

Original title: Kung fu
  • 2004
  • K-15
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
145K
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POPULARITY
3,056
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Stephen Chow in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Stephen Chow
  • Writers
    • Stephen Chow
    • Kan-Cheung Tsang
    • Xin Huo
  • Stars
    • Stephen Chow
    • Wah Yuen
    • Qiu Yuen
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    145K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,056
    669
    • Director
      • Stephen Chow
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chow
      • Kan-Cheung Tsang
      • Xin Huo
    • Stars
      • Stephen Chow
      • Wah Yuen
      • Qiu Yuen
    • 473User reviews
    • 373Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 25 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Kung Fu Hustle
    Trailer 1:44
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    Photos170

    Xiaogang Feng and Kai-Man Tin in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
    Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
    Center: Leung Siu Lung as The Beast
    Stephen Chow in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
    Chi Ling Chiu in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
    Left: Danny chan Kwok Kwan as Brother Sum
    Axe Chain Gang
    Axe Chain Gang
    Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
    Center: Stephen Chow as Sing; Right: Lam Tze Chung as Sidekick
    Stephen Chow in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
    Stephen Chow and Tze-Chung Lam in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    Top cast

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    Stephen Chow
    Stephen Chow
    • Sing
    Wah Yuen
    Wah Yuen
    • Landlord
    Qiu Yuen
    Qiu Yuen
    • Landlady
    Siu-Lung Leung
    Siu-Lung Leung
    • The Beast
    Xiaogang Feng
    Xiaogang Feng
    • Crocodile Gang Boss
    • (as Feng Xiao Gang)
    Zhihua Dong
    Zhihua Dong
    • Donut
    • (as Zhi Hua Dong)
    Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan
    Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan
    • Brother Sum
    • (as Danny Chan)
    Tze-Chung Lam
    Tze-Chung Lam
    • Bone (Sing's Sidekick)
    • (as Lam Tze Chung)
    Kai-Man Tin
    Kai-Man Tin
    • Axe Gang Advisor
    Kang Xi Jia
    • Harpist #1
    Hark-On Fung
    Hark-On Fung
    • Harpist #2
    Shengyi Huang
    Shengyi Huang
    • Fong
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Axe Gang Vice General
    Cheung-Yan Yuen
    Cheung-Yan Yuen
    • Beggar
    • (as Cheng Yan Yuen)
    Chi Ling Chiu
    Chi Ling Chiu
    • Tailor
    Xing Yu
    Xing Yu
    • Coolie
    Yibai Zhang
    • Inspector Chan
    • (as Zhang Yi Bai)
    Si Lu Ren
    • Suzie
    • Director
      • Stephen Chow
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chow
      • Kan-Cheung Tsang
      • Xin Huo
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In an August 2010 interview with GQ magazine, Bill Murray praised Kung Fu Hustle, saying it is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy" and that "there should have been a day of mourning for American comedy the day that movie came out".
    • Goofs
      When Coolie takes on the Axe Gang alone, before the tailor joins in, an Axe Gang member takes a perfect unblocked swing at Coolie's back, realizes that Coolie can't block it, and runs away.
    • Quotes

      Barber: Why don't you train us to be top fighters... and we'll avenge them!

      Landlady: Becoming a top fighter takes time, unless you're a natural-born kung-fu genius, and they're 1 in a million.

      Barber: [Does martial arts routine] It's obvious I'm the one.

      Landlady: [immediately punches him in the face] Don't think so.

    • Alternate versions
      The version released in Spain took a few artistic licenses when it was dubbed. Giving each character a different accent from each region of Spain or from other parts of the world.
      • Sing has a Madrid accent and also the street slang.
      • His partner has Catalan accent.
      • The landlord and his wife have an Andalusian accent.
      • The Ax Gang Vice General has an Argentine accent.
      • The Crocodile Gang Boss has a Mexican accent.
      • Donut has the accent of a Chinese person trying to speak in Spanish.
      • The Two Harpist have a French accent.
      • The Beast has an Italian accent.
      • And some neighbors of "Pig Sty Alley" have a Galician accent.
      After its theatrical release in Spain, the dubbing turned the film into a cult classic, among some groups thanks to the funny dubbing that, although it varied some jokes or added of its own, did not change the story. However, he also obtained his group of detractors who consider that the dubbing completely ruined the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Sahara/Eros/Kung Fu Hustle/Winter Solstice/Mondovino (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian
      Composed by Liu Jie Chang

      Lyrics by Lin Huang Kun

      Performed by Huang Sheng Yi

      Arranged by Ying-Wah Wong (as Raymond Wong)

    User reviews473

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    So much fun !!
    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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    • s-oconnell
    • Sep 16, 2004

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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2005 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Sony Pictures [hk][jp] (China)
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Tuyệt Đỉnh Kung Fu
    • Filming locations
      • Shanghai, China
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
      • Huayi Brothers Media
      • Taihe Film Investment Co. Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,108,591
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $269,225
      • Apr 10, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,882,445
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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