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Kung Fu Hustle

Original title: Kung fu
  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
143K
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
143K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,796
752
  • Director
    • Stephen Chow
  • Writers
    • Stephen Chow
    • Kan-Cheung Tsang
    • Xin Huo
  • Stars
    • Stephen Chow
    • Wah Yuen
    • Qiu Yuen
  • Director
    • Stephen Chow
  • Writers
    • Stephen Chow
    • Kan-Cheung Tsang
    • Xin Huo
  • Stars
    • Stephen Chow
    • Wah Yuen
    • Qiu Yuen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 468User reviews
    • 372Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 25 wins & 47 nominations total

    Videos2

    Kung Fu Hustle
    Trailer 1:44
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    Clip 4:35
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    Photos169

    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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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bruce Lee Tribute: When the Landlady is seated between the Boss and his assistant, she faces the boss, and mimics the gestures Bruce Lee used while also facing a crime boss in Return of the Dragon. She wags her finger at him, then closes both fists, then just the right (while knuckles cracking can be heard), she jerks her head up, and the boss nods he understands, then she thumbs her nose, exactly like Bruce Lee.
    • 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: 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 reviews468

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    10/10
    Freaking fantastic.
    Goodness me, what a fantastic movie. Caught the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and the entire theater laughed until they cried. Amazingly directed, HILARIOUSLY funny, it blends a 1930s gangster stylishness into a Hong Kong kung fu movie to astonishing results. Who would've thought you could top Shaolin Soccer? Not me, until I saw this movie. Stephen Chow pulled it off. Chow's comedic timing gets better and better with every movie he makes, and while his films are depending more and more on CGI these days, and makes this movie much more a fantasy kung fu film than a traditional one, it hardly detracts from the enjoyable experience. Make it your mission to see this film - it will be one of the most entertaining you ever see. I can't remember the last film I enjoyed myself in more. My eyes still hurt from wiping away tears of laughter. Seriously.
    helpful•396
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    • jive-3
    • Sep 15, 2004

    FAQ1

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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2005 (United States)
    • 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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