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Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Leung Siu Lung, Dong Zhi Hua, Chiu Chi-ling ... see more see more... , Xing Yu , Chan Kwok Kwan , Shengyi Huang , Lam Tze Chung , Feng Xiaogang , Suet Lam , Fung Hark On , Kai Man Tin , Jia Kang Xi , Qiu Yuen , Leung Siu-lung , Dong Zhihua , Chiu Chi Ling , Sheng Yi Huang , Lam Chi Chung , Kwok-Kwan Chan

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 Ch... read more read more...ow) 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, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Stephen Chow

Release Date: April 8, 2005

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  • fb1463751009
    March 9, 2012
    fb1463751009
    I seem to be the only one that did not enjoy this movie. I found the comedy to be way too elementary. I ended up not laughing too much. (It's been a while since I've watched this movie so bear with me).
  • garyX
    December 2, 2011
    garyX
    An inept would be gangster inadvertently causes a war between a tap dancing, axe wielding gang and a poor rural village which unwittingly acted as a retirement community for ex-martial arts masters. The follow up to Stephen Chow's amusing genre send up Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hus... read moretle is more Loony Tunes than Crouching Tiger. Its mix of slapstick comedy and cartoon violence feels like a breath of fresh air in such a po-faced genre, and anyone who enjoyed the mix of martial arts and comedy of Mr. Vampire or A Chinese ghost Story will surely enjoy this. It's a deconstruction of classic Asian cinema from the likes of the Shaw Brothers and introduces tongue in cheek, post modern comedy that almost reminded me of Terry Gilliam in places which makes for a warm homage to the genre with plenty of laughs at the expense of grandiose Asian mythology. As action packed as it is deeply silly, Kung Fu Hustle is huge fun from beginning to end.
  • fb1216165431
    September 10, 2011
    fb1216165431
    Kung Fu Hustle guarantees entertainment with intense, wild, and creative martial arts.
  • lewiskendell
    May 25, 2011
    lewiskendell
    This movie is a gem. Let's go ahead and get that out of the way!

    Wildly inventive and relentlessly funny, Kung Fu Hustle is one of the most entertaining light-hearted martial arts flicks that you'll ever see.

    From the dance numbers of the Axe Gang, to the surprising talents of... read more some of the denizens of Pig Sty Alley, the impressive fight scenes, and a genuinely sweet love story, this movie just rocks. It loses a little momentum in the latter half when the comedic elements are pushed to the side and the fighting is given sole focus, but overall, Kung Fu Hustle is a great movie for fans of stellar, fanciful martial arts fighting, fans of physical comedy, and those who like to dabble in both both genres. This is one of the best combinations of the two that you'll find.
  • moonrivers
    April 30, 2011
    moonrivers
    Poetry. And funny too.
  • fb634552688
    April 10, 2011
    fb634552688
    It's like if Bruce Lee and Charlie Chaplin had a baby
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    February 1, 2011
    LoughnerWasLucid
    funny, kinda. i dont know.. its like, "yea. i know, man, you're right. bodies really CAN'T fly that far when they get kicked. funny, i guess."
  • MizturY0da
    September 8, 2010
    MizturY0da
    5 stars!!
  • FilmFanatik
    February 23, 2010
    FilmFanatik
    I love this movie!
  • flixsterman
    December 13, 2009
    flixsterman
    Delightfully funny!

    Kinda' ENTER THE DRAGON meets THE MARX BROTHERS.

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Critic Reviews

David Ansen
November 1, 2007
David Ansen, Newsweek

So disarmingly eager to please that only a stone-faced kung fu purist could object. Full Review

Ken Tucker
May 12, 2006
Ken Tucker, New York Magazine

Chow's movie may seem nutty on the surface, but its slyness, its dreamy unfolding of so many moods and genres, becomes intoxicating. Full Review

Desson Thomson
May 20, 2005
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Kung Fu Hustle snaps and crackles like nuclear popcorn on a scorching griddle. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
April 22, 2005
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

But for all its stylishness, verve and moments of visual poetry, the relentlessly punishing slapstick and overall cruel tone left me cold. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
April 22, 2005
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Retrieving the martial arts movie from the gentrified middlebrow tastefulness of movies like House of Flying Daggers is only one item on Kung Fu Hustle's agenda. Full Review

Richard Corliss
April 22, 2005
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

With Hustle's release on 2,000 U.S. screens this week, Americans get to see what's so funny about Chow. The laugh's on them for not noticing him before. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
April 22, 2005
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

Kung Fu Hustle is destined to be the next Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- a subtitled movie for people who don't do subtitles. Full Review

Roger Moore
April 22, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Broad, low farces with little story and stuffed with epic fights built on plainly impossible, plainly faked gags, they're still a stitch. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
April 22, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

...the knockdown hilarity of it all made me wonder where this subgenre of martial-arts action flick might be heading. A lot of it is riotously funny. Full Review

Liam Lacey
April 22, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The latest film from Hong Kong's reigning comic star and director, Stephen Chow ... is a celebration of Hong Kong action cinema that mocks gravity, both emotional and physical. Full Review

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