Kung Fu Hustle (2005)

Average rating

(68%)

Starring:	Stephen Chow \| Wah Yuen \| Qiu Yuen
Director:	Stephen Chow
Studio:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time:	95 mins
Genres:	Audio Descriptive \| Comedy
Languages:	Cantonese, English Audio Description
Dubbed:	English, Spanish
Hearing-impaired:	English
Subtitles:	Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish
Released:	October 24, 2005

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.

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Halliwell's Film Guide

High energy, visually witty comedy that is close in style to Looney Tunes cartoons. Its approach is a mix of tongue in cheek and fist in the stomach, as it both parodies martial arts movies and stages some spectacular battles of its own.

Highest rated reviews

22 out of 24 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Fan-blooming-tastic!

Tamatha from London, 24th June, 2005

After being harrassed by the boyf to watch yet another DVD he had procured from the Far East (!!) I was pleasantly surprised to find that Kung Fu Hustle was one of the best martial arts comedies I think I have ever seen - and that includes the brilliant Shaolin Soccer.

Rightly getting the plaudits it deserves and a wide cinematic release, this film will have you rooting for the reluctant hero and laughing hysterically at the imaginatively put together fight scenes and quirky characterisation.
Absolutely brilliant and a must-see in my humble opinion, for once believe the hype!

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18 out of 22 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 1.0 stars
Warning! You must love martial arts - comedy is rubbish

A Customer from Norwich, England, 17th January, 2006

In my opinion this is the worst film I've rented so far. I am not saying that the film is rubbish (how can it be when it has been given so many 5 stars) but don't be misled. You have to love martial arts films to love this film. Okay, some of the fight scenes are well done and it is so bizarre that you find yourself watching just to wonder if the film really is going to improve. Others have mentioned the comedy. Almost all the comedy is slapstick and childish, annoying slapstick at that. This is either a 1 star or 5 star depending on what type of film you like. I cannot see any middle ground.

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Most recent reviews

Rated 4.5 stars
Totally Unexpected.

H0LLIE from , 23rd July, 2010

I had started to grow tired of kung fu films and was extremely reluctant to watch this. My boyfriend pestered me for weeks and weeks and weeks until I eventually gave in. I sat down in front of the t.v. expecting to be bored by the same old thing. I was utterly shocked by what I witnessed. I had not heard of Stephen Chow and, though my boyfriend had told me this was a comedy, I thought it would be more along the lines of Jackie Chan and his numerous prat falls. I couldn't have been more wrong. Road runner special effects, gangsters dancing about with axes, and some of the most unique and entertaining kung fu I have ever seen. Far from being your typical kung fu comedy this movie incorporates genuine humor into the film itself, not just the fight scenes. And though the fights did have some rather inspired elements of comedy included, in no way did it take away from the spectacular choreography and skill involved. If you are looking for something a little different than the usual martial arts fare then this come very highly recommended.

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