Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- Starring:
- Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Chow
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Foreign, Action / Adventure
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The work of international superstar Stephen Chow, Kung Fu Hustle is a humorous, special-effects-filled, action-packed martial arts epic set in early '40s China. A bumbling thief named Sing (Stephen Chow) desires to be the toughest member of the dreaded gangster hit squad known as The Axe Gang, but to completely join the gang he has to commit murder. When Sing attempts to rob a crowded run-down apartment complex known as Pig Sty Alley, the locals begin to defend themselves with some high-flying kung fu skills, and a tiny war erupts between the local masters and the axe-wielding gang. After the gang busts the ancient kung fu king known as The Beast (Leung Siu Lung) out of jail, tensions reach a boiling point as Pig Sty Alley's landlady (Yuen Qiu) leads an all-out attack against the gang and Sing discovers his true heroic fate. Kung Fu Hustle, which set box-office records across Asia during its December 2004 release, also stars Yuen Wah and Xing Yu, and features fight choreography by legendary masters of martial arts cinema Yuen Woo Ping and Sammo Hung. ~ Jason Gibner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast:
- Stephen Chow - Sing
- Leung Siu Lung - The Beast
- Chiu Chi-ling - Tailor
- Chan Kwok Kwan - Brother Sum
- Lam Tze Chung - Sing's Sidekick
- Lam Suet - Axe Gang Vice-head
- Yuen Qiu - Landlady
- Tin Kai Man - Axe Gang Advisor
- Yuen Wah - Landlord
- Dong Zhi Hua - Donut
- Xing Yu - Coolie
- Huang Shengyi - Fong
- Feng Xiaogang - Crocodile Gang Boss
- Fung Hark On - Harpist #2
- Jia Kang Xi - Harpist #1
- Director(s):
- Stephen Chow
- Writer(s):
- Tsang Ken-cheong, Chan Man-Keung, Lola Huo
- Producer(s):
- Jeffrey Lau, Stephen Chow
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Foreign, Action / Adventure
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- 2005 - Kung Fu Hustle - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Foreign Film
- 2005 - Kung Fu Hustle - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2005 - Kung Fu Hustle - Las Vegas Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2005 - Kung Fu Hustle - Phoenix Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film
