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Kung Fu Hustle
Mainland China release poster
ChineseCông phu
Hanyu PinyinGōng Fū
JyutpingGung1 Fu1
Directed byStephen Chow
Screenplay by
  • Stephen Chow
  • Huo Xin
  • Chan Man-keung
  • Tsang Kan-cheung
Story byStephen Chow
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPoon Hang-sang
Edited byAngie Lam
Music byRaymond Wong
Production
companies
Distributed byHuayi Brothers (China)[1]
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International(International)[2][3]
Release dates
  • 14 September 2004(2004-09-14)(TIFF)
  • 23 December 2004(2004-12-23)(Hong Kong)
Running time
98 minutes[4]
Countries
LanguageCantonese[4]
Budget$20 million[5]
Box office$104.9 million[6]

Kung Fu Hustle(Chinese:Công phu;lit.'Kung Fu') is a 2004martial artsaction comedy filmdirected, produced and co-written byStephen Chow,who also stars in the leading role, alongsideHuang Shengyi,Yuen Wah,Yuen Qiu,Danny Chan Kwok-kwanandLeung Siu-lungin prominent roles. The story revolves around a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unlikely heroes and an aspiring gangster's fierce journey to find his true self. The martial arts choreography is supervised byYuen Woo-ping.

The film was a co-production betweenHong KongandMainland Chinesecompanies, filmed inShanghai.After the commercial success ofShaolin Soccer,its production company, Star Overseas, began to develop the films withColumbia PicturesAsia in 2002. It features a number of retired actors famous for 1970sHong Kong action cinemaand has been compared to contemporary and influentialwuxiafilms such asCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonandHero.Thecartoonspecial effects in the film, accompanied by traditionalChinese music,are often cited as its most striking feature.

Kung Fu Hustlewas released on 23 December 2004 in China and on 25 January 2005 in the United States. The film received positive reviews and grossed US$17 million in North America and US$84 million in other regions. It was tenth on thelist of highest-grossing foreign-language filmsin the United States as well as the highest-grossing foreign-language film in the country in 2005.Kung Fu Hustlewon numerous awards, including sixHong Kong Film Awardsand fiveGolden Horse Awards.The film was re-released in 3D in October 2014 across Asia and America, marking the tenth anniversary of the film.

Plot[edit]

In 1940sShanghai,petty crooks Sing and Bone aspire to join the notoriousAxe Gang,led by the cold-blooded killer, Brother Sum. The pair visit a rundown slum known as Pigsty Alley to extort the residents by pretending to be Axe members. Sing's actions eventually attract attention of the real gang, who confront the villagers. Gang reinforcements arrive but they are all quickly dealt with by three of the slum's tenants: Coolie, Tailor, and Donut, who are actuallykung fumasters. However, fearing the Axe Gang's retaliation, the slum's Landlady evicts the trio.

Brother Sum captures Sing and Bone, intending to kill them for posing as gang members. However, Sing and Bone narrowly escape, impressing Brother Sum, who offers to let them join the Axe Gang, on the condition that they kill someone. Sing recalls his childhood to Bone when he was tricked by a vagrant into buying a martial arts pamphlet with his meager savings. After practicing the pamphlet's Buddhist Palm technique, Sing attempted to save a mute girl named Fong from bullies, but was instead beaten and humiliated. Sing became adamant that heroes never win, and resolved to be a villain.

Sing and Bone return to Pigsty Alley to kill the Landlady, but fail and are chased off the premises. Sing retreats to a traffic pulpit where his injuries mysteriously heal instantly. Meanwhile, Brother Sum, intent on vengeance against Pigsty Alley, hires two Harpists that use a magicalguzhengas their weapon. They successfully eliminate the three masters, but are defeated by the Landlady and her husband the Landlord, who reveal themselves to be skilled fighters as well.

A frustrated Sing attempts to rob an ice cream vendor, but discovers that she is actually Fong. When she recognizes him and offers him a lollipop, which reminds him of the day he tried to save her, he smashes it and leaves in shame. Brother Sum offers Sing immediate gang membership if he uses his lock-picking skills to free the Beast, a legendary assassin, from a mental asylum. Sing succeeds and brings the Beast back to the Axe Gang's headquarters.

Brother Sum is initially skeptical of the Beast due to his flippant attitude and sloppy appearance, but quickly changes his mind when the Beast stops a bullet midair. The Beast meets the Landlady and Landlord at the casino next door, engaging them in a fierce fight that ends in a stalemate. Sing, realizing the error of his ways, attacks the Beast, who angrily retaliates. The Landlady and Landlord grab the unconscious Sing and flee. The Beast eliminates Brother Sum and takes over as leader of the Axes.

The Landlady and Landlord treat Sing at Pigsty Alley and are surprised by his quick recovery. The Landlady deduces Sing is, in fact, a natural-born kung fu genius. With his newfound powers, Sing effortlessly dispatches the Axes before fighting the Beast. Sing uses the Buddhist Palm technique to neutralize the Beast, who concedes defeat.

Sing and Bone open a candy store with Fong's lollipop as their logo. Fong visits Sing at his store, and the pair embrace. The vagrant who sold the pamphlet to Sing can be seen outside selling other pamphlets.

Cast[edit]

  • Stephen Chowas Sing, a loser in life who joins theAxe Gangbut soon finds a higher calling. He specialises in theFut GarBuddhist Palm technique. After the Beast beats Sing to the brink of death, Sing "resets his qi flow", releasing the natural-born kung fu master within.
  • Danny Chan Kwok-kwanas Brother Sum, the ambitious leader of the Axe Gang. Under his leadership, the Axe Gang wipes out all the other gangs of China.
  • Yuen Qiuas the Landlady of Pigsty Alley. She is a master of theLama PaiLion's Roar technique. She has a sonic scream that can pierce through anything. The character is an allusion toXiaolongnü,one of the two "fated lovers" from the classic wuxia novelThe Return of the Condor Heroes.[7]
  • Yuen Wahas theLandlordof Pigsty Alley. He is a master of kung fu specializing inTai Chi.He is flexible and able to hover in midair. The character is an allusion toYang Guo,one of the two "fated lovers" from the classic wuxia novelThe Return of the Condor Heroes.[7]
  • Leung Siu-lungas the Beast, an old but incredibly strong kung fu master. He is rumoured to be the most dangerous person alive, though his skill is disguised by his unkempt appearance. He is a master of the Toad Style from the Kwan Lun School. He can act as atoadincluding super-leaps and headbutt a person with immense force.
  • Xing YuasCoolie,a Kung Fu specialist of theTan TuiTwelve Kicks technique from the Tam School. He has incredibly fast legs and can sense when an opponent is approaching.
  • Chiu Chi-lingas theTailorof Pigsty Alley. He specialises in theHung GaIron Wire Fist technique and fights withiron ringson his arms.
  • Dong Zhihua as Donut, abakerin Pigsty Alley. He specialises in theEight TrigramStaff.He is a master of usingstavesandspearsin battle.
  • Lam Chi-chungas Bone, Sing's obese sidekick who tends to follow Sing around.
  • Huang Shengyias Fong, Sing's mute love interest and childhood acquaintance. Sing saved her from bullies when she was young.
  • Tin Kai-manas Brother Sum's adviser. He takes over as the head of the Axe Gang after Brother Sum is killed by Beast.
  • Gar Hong-hayandFung Hak-onas the Harpists, twoassassinshired by the Axe Gang who kill their victims with a magicalguzheng,or "Chinese harp".
  • Lam Suetand Liang Hsiao as high-ranking members of the Axe Gang.
  • Yuen Cheung-yanas the Beggar, the man who sold Sing the Buddha's Palm manual. He is a fraud who tricks kids to make money for himself. Yuen is the brother ofYuen Woo-ping,the film's fight choreographer.
  • Feng Xiaogangas the leader of theCrocodileGang. He is killed by the Axe Gang at the start of the film. He was the last gang leader to be killed by Brother Sum.

Background[edit]

The climate of the film industry and the expectation of a 21st-century action film were different throughout the history of Chinese cinema. However, this difference provides one of the reasons why Kung Fu Hustle was so well received.

Kung Fu Hustleresponded to and amplified a global demand for the reawakening of martial arts cinema—and one which was fulfilled by a multitude of reiterations of the genre, all of which can be said, without a doubt, fulfilled the criteria for 21st-century action cinema: high budget, stylish, and action-packed.[8]

Directors and their contemporaries changed the martial arts cinema together to gain more universal appeal.[8]The work has built martial arts as a viable mode of behavioural expression in the movie, and also displayed how martial arts could be transformed in the cinema industry to reflect both "contemporary local issues and the increasingly important reality of globalization."[8]Unlike Ang Lee'swuxiafilm,Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,Stephen Chow chose to use the perspective of a lowly gangster to break into Wuxia and Jianghu. Kung Fu does not succeed because it is so localised. Quite the contrary, Kung Fu Hustle embodies a complex transnationalism.[9]

While martial arts began a new wave in Chinese cinema, Stephen Chow and other directors were responsible for the creation of another subset of martial arts cinema, which included the vampire genre. Stephen Chow combined elements such as undead, Taoism, kung fu, as well as comedy into his movies, which helped create a comedy-horror feel that was distinct to Hong Kong.[8]The beginning of martial arts movies has paved the future for both local and international directors. They started to learn and adopt martial arts to fulfill and satisfy their own demands, later the trend became a transnational market.[8]

Different from traditional Chinese wuxia cinema, Chow's new kung fu movies help with reflecting the extent of the globalisation within the entertainment industry, which later influenced the local construction of self-identity.[8]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

An early sketch of the Pigsty Alley

Kung Fu Hustleis a co-production of the Beijing Film Studio and Hong Kong's Star Overseas.[10]After the success of his 2001 film,Shaolin Soccer,Chow was approached in 2002 by Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, offering to collaborate with him on a project. Chow accepted the offer, and the project eventually becameKung Fu Hustle.[11]Kung Fu Hustlewas produced with a budget of US$20 million.[12]

Chow was inspired to create the film by the martial arts films he watched as a child and by his childhood ambition to become a martial artist.[13]A senior Hollywood executive said Chow was "forced to grind through four successive scripts" and "found it very laborious".[14]

Chow's first priority was to design the main location of the film, "Pigsty Alley". Later in an interview Chow remarked that he had created the location from his childhood, basing the design on the crowded apartment complexes of Hong Kong where he had lived.[15][16]The 1973Shaw Brothers Studiofilm,The House of 72 Tenants,was another inspiration for Pigsty Alley.[17]Designing the Alley began in January 2003 and took four months to complete. Many of the props and furniture in the apartments were antiques from all over China.[18]

Casting[edit]

Kung Fu Hustlefeatures several prolific Hong Kong action cinema actors from the 1970s.Yuen Wah,a former student of the China Drama AcademyPeking Opera Schoolwho appeared in over a hundred Hong Kong films and was astunt doubleforBruce Lee,played the Landlord of Pigsty Alley. Wah considered starring inKung Fu Hustleto be the peak of his career. In spite of the film's success, he worried that nowadays fewer people practice martial arts.[19]

Auditions for the role of the Landlady began in March 2003.Yuen Qiu,who did not audition, was spotted during her friend's screen test smoking a cigarette with a sarcastic expression on her face, which won her the part.[20]Qiu, a student ofYu Jim-yuen,sifuof the China Drama Academy, had appeared in the 1974James BondfilmThe Man with the Golden Gunat the age of 18.[21]After a number of other small roles, she retired from films in the 1980s.Kung Fu Hustlewas her first role in nineteen years. Qiu, in order to fulfill Chow's vision for the role, gained weight for the role by eating midnight snacks every day.[21]

Bruce Leung,who played the Beast, was Stephen Chow's childhood martial arts hero.[16]Leung Siu Lung was a famous action film director and actor in the 1970s and 1980s, known as the "Third Dragon" after Bruce Lee andJackie Chan.After becoming unpopular in the Taiwanese film market in the late 1980s following a visit to China, he switched to a career in business.Kung Fu Hustlewas his return to the film industry after a fifteen-year hiatus. He regarded Chow as a flexible director with high standards, and was particularly impressed by the first scene involving the Beast, which had to be reshot 28 times.[22]

In addition to famous martial artists,Kung Fu Hustlefeatures legends ofChinese cinema.Two famous Chinese directors appear in the film:Zhang Yibai,who plays Inspector Chan at the beginning of the film, andFeng Xiaogang,who plays the Boss of the Crocodile Gang.[23]

In casting Sing's love interest Fong, Chow stated that he wanted an innocent looking girl for the role. Television actressEva Huang,in her film debut, was chosen from over 8,000 women. When asked about his decision in casting her, Chow said that he "just had a feeling about her" and that he enjoyed working with new actors. She chose to have no dialogue in the film so that she could stand out only with her body gestures.[20][24]

Filming[edit]

CGI construction of the Buddhist Palm

Filming took place in Shanghai from June 2003 to November 2003.[25]Two-thirds of the time was spent shooting the fight sequences.[13]Those scenes were initially choreographed bySammo Hung,who quit after two months due to illness, tough outdoor conditions, interest in another project and arguments with the production crew.[26]Hung was replaced byYuen Woo-ping,an action choreographer with experience ranging from 1960sHong Kong action cinemato more recent films likeCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonandThe Matrix.Yuen promptly accepted the offer.[11]Yuen drew on seemingly outdatedwuxiafighting styles like the Deadly Melody and Buddhist Palm.[27]He remarked that despite the comedic nature of the film, the shooting process was a serious matter due to the tight schedule.[19]

Most of the special effects in the film, created by Hong Kong computer graphics companyCentro Digital PicturesLimited, which had previously worked on films such asShaolin SoccerandKill Bill,included a combination ofcomputer-generated imageryandwire work.Centro Digital performed extensive tests on CGI scenes before filming started, and treatment of the preliminary shots began immediately afterwards. The CGI crew edited out wire effects and applied special effects in high resolution. Legendary martial arts mentioned in wuxia novels were depicted and exaggerated through CGI, but actual people were used for the final fight between Chow's character and hundreds of axe-wielding gangsters.[10]After a final calibration of colour, data of the processed scenes was sent to the US for the production of the final version. A group of six people followed the production crew throughout the shooting.[25]

Music[edit]

Main article:Kung Fu Hustle (soundtrack)

The majority of the film's original score was composed byRaymond Wongand performed by theHong Kong Chinese Orchestra.[28]The score imitates traditional Chinese music used in 1940s swordplay films.[29]One of Wong's works,Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained,provides a stark contrast between the villainous Axe Gang and the peaceful neighbourhood of Pigsty Alley, depicted by a Chinese folk song,Fisherman's Song of the East China Sea.[23]Along with Wong's compositions and various traditional Chinese songs, classical compositions are featured in the score, including excerpts fromZigeunerweisenbyPablo de SarasateandSabre DancebyAram Khachaturian.[30]The song,Zhiyao Weini Huo Yitian(Chỉ cần vì ngươi sống một ngày;Only Want to Live One Day for You), is sung in the background by Eva Huang at the end of the film. Written byLiu Chia-changin the 1970s, it tells of a girl's memories of a loved one, and her desire to live for him again.[31]Kung Fu Hustlewas nominated for Best Original Film Score at the 24thHong Kong Film Awards.[32]

Asian and American versions of the soundtrack were released. The Asian version of the soundtrack was released on 17 December 2004 bySony MusicEntertainment and has 33 tracks.[33]The American version of the soundtrack was released on 29 March 2005 byVarèse Sarabandeand has 19 tracks, with 14 tracks missing compared to the Asian release.[34]

The soundtrack for the trailer was mastered at Epiphany Music and Recording, Inc. inSanta Rosa, California.

References to other works[edit]

Kung Fu Hustlemakes references to a wide range of films,animated cartoons,wuxianovels, anime and other sources. The housing arrangement of the Pigsty Alley is similar to that of a 1973 Hong Kong film,The House of 72 Tenants.It is set in a Shanghai Shantytown taking Hong Kong viewers back to their days of hardship but also making the audience in mainland China interested in, as Ho pointed out, "Chow appropriates Hong Kong's past to address China's current anxieties over rapid modernization and secures the former colony's bond with its semi-reunited motherland-in both emotional and film business terms".[35]There are two references to Chow's previous film,Shaolin Soccer:When Sing arrives at Pigsty Alley, he plays skilfully with a soccer ball, then says, "You're still playing football?". The second reference is the scene in which a clerk beats Sing up on a bus. The clerk also appeared inShaolin Socceras the leader of an opposing team who used hidden weapons to beat up the Shaolin soccer team. When Sing challenges a boy in the Pigsty Alley, Sing calls him "The Karate Kid", a reference tothe 1984 film of the same name.During the altercation between Sing and the hairdresser, the hairdresser states, "Even if you kill me, there will be thousands more of me!". This is a reference to a famous quote made byLu Haodong,a Chinese revolutionary in the lateQing dynasty.[36]The scene in which Sing is chased by the Landlady as he flees from the Alley is a homage toWile E. Coyote and the Road Runner,characters in theLooney Tunescartoons, even including the pursuer's (the Landlady's) ill fate. During the opening scene in which the leader of the Crocodile Gang is killed by Brother Sum of the Axe Gang, in the background a poster for the 1939 filmLe Jour Se Lèveis visible. In the scene in which Sing robs the ice cream vendor, a poster for the 1935 filmTop Hatis in the background. As Sing arrives at the door to the Beast's cell in the mental asylum, he hallucinates a large wave of blood rushing from the cell door, similar to a scene inThe Shining.[37]The Landlady says at one point, "Tomorrow is another day", which is a line from the 1936 novelGone with the Windand its1939 film adaptation.

A major element of the plot is based on the wuxia film seriesPalm of Ru Lai(Như Lai Thần Chưởng), released in 1964.[38]Sing studied the fighting style used inPalm of Ru Lai( "Buddhist Palm style"), from a young age and used it at the end ofKung Fu Hustle.In reality, the Buddhist Palm fighting style does not leave palm-shaped craters and holes on impact. Instead, the user delivers powerful punches using his palm. The Beast's name in Chinese,Huoyun Xieshen(Hỏa Vân Tà Thần;Evil Deity of the Fiery Cloud), and the fight with the Landlady and her husband are also references to thePalm of Ru Lai,in which a mortally wounded master strikes the patterns of his art's final techniques into a bell so that his apprentice can learn from it.[39]Kung Fu Hustlealso contains direct references to characters fromLouis Cha's wuxia novels. For example, the landlord and landlady refer to themselves asYang GuoandXiaolongnü,the names of characters in Cha'sThe Return of the Condor Heroes,when they met the Beast.[40]

An aerial shot of Sing fighting the Axe Gang. The fight is reminiscent ofThe Matrix Reloaded.

References to gangster films are also present. The Boss of the Axe Gang, Brother Sum (Sâm ca) is named after Hon Sam / Hon Sum (Hàn sâm), the triad Boss played byEric TsanginInfernal Affairs.[41]The Harpists imitateThe Blues Brothers,wearing similar hats and sunglasses at all times.[42]When they are flattered by the Axe Gang advisor, one of them answers, "Strictly speaking we're just musicians", similar to a line by Elwood Blues.[43]

Many fight scenes and superhuman power displayed by Kung Fu Masters in the film are reminiscent of Dragon Ball Z and similar anime.

When Donut dies, he says, "In great power lies great responsibility",a reference to 2002'sSpider-Man,said byUncle Benbefore his death.[36]Additionally, in that scene, the Landlady says, "Like Donut said, everyone has his reasons", a reference toJean Renoir's 1939 filmThe Rules of the Game.[44]Afterwards, with his dying breath, Donut gets up, grabs the Landlord by the shirt and utters in English, "What are you prepared to do?", a nod toSean Connery's character Jim Malone inBrian De Palma's 1987 filmThe Untouchables.[45][46]

The dialogue that the Beast says while negotiating with the Axe Gang for killing the Landlady and Landlord— "...then young friend, I will make an offer you cannot refuse ", is a reference of the dialogue from the movieThe Godfather.[45]Also, the Landlady's comment to Brother Sum— "We brought a gift you cannot refuse" is an obvious parody ofthe same,to which Sum replies (in the dubbed version of the film), "Ha! With the Beast on our side, we shall see for whom the bell tolls", a reference tothe 1943 film.[47]

The final fight between Sing (who has been reborn into "the one", which pays homage to Bruce Lee by wearing his costume inEnter the Dragonand using his fighting style) and the hundreds of gangsters imitates the fight betweenNeoand hundreds ofAgent SmithsinThe Matrix Reloaded.[10][36]The scene in which the Beast prompts an Axe member to punch him harder is reminiscent of a similar scene inRaging Bull,withRobert De Niro's character promptingJoe Pesci's character.[45]

The last scene, in which the beggar tries to sell martial arts manuals, refers directly to the greatest skills in Louis Cha'sCondor Trilogy(Nine Yang Manual,"Yiyang Finger", and "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms")," Thousand Hand Divine Fist ", andThe Smiling, Proud Wanderer( "Nine Swords of Dugu"). The scene in which the landlady confronts Brother Sum in the back of his car is a homage to Bruce Lee inWay of the Dragon,where she cracks her knuckles and gives a quick upper nod to the mafia Boss, telling him to back off.[48]

Releases[edit]

Kung Fu Hustlepremiered at the2004 Toronto International Film Festival.[49]It was later released across East Asia including China, Hong Kong and Malaysia in December 2004.[50]The film was first shown in the US at theSundance Film Festivalin January 2005,[51]and then opened in a general release on 22 April 2005 after being shown in Los Angeles and New York for two weeks.[52]

The North AmericanDVDrelease was on 8 August 2005.[53]ABlu-rayversion of the DVD was released on 12 December 2006 by Sony Pictures. AUMDversion of the film was released for the PlayStation Portable.[54]The United States DVD releases were censored, cutting a number of scenes that featured lots of blood or human excrement. A later release, called "The Kick-Axe Edition", restored these scenes.[55][56]

In the United Kingdom the standard DVD was released 24 October 2005, the same day a special edition was released with collector's items, which included playing cards, a keyring, a sweat band, and an inflatable axe.[57][58]On 8 April 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released a Blu-ray version.[59]

ThePortuguesetitle of the film isKungfusão,which sounds like Kung Fu andConfusão(confusion).[60]In the same way asKungfusão,the Italian and Spanish titles wereKung-fusionandKung-fusión,puns of "confusion".[61][62]In France, the film is known asCrazy Kung Fu,and theHungariantitle isA Pofonok Földje,meaningThe Land of Punches.[63][64]

In Korea a Limited Collector's Edition DVD was released which included a leather wallet, Stephen Chow's Palm Figure with his signature, a photo album and Special Kung Fu's Booklet with a certificate of authenticity.[65]

Reception[edit]

OnRotten Tomatoes,the film received a 91% approval rating based on 191 reviews and an average rating of 7.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Kung Fu Hustleblends special effects, martial arts, and the Looney Toons to hilarious effect. "[53]OnMetacritic,the film received a score of 78 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[66]

Hong Kong director and film critic Gabriel Wong praised the film for itsblack comedy,special effects and nostalgia, citing the return of many retired kung fu actors from the 1970s.[67]Film criticRoger Ebert's description of the film ( "like Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs Bunny" ) was printed on the promotion posters for the film in the US.[68][69]Other critics described it as a comedic version ofCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.[70]Positive reviews generally gave credit to the elements ofmo lei taucomedy present in the film.[71]A number of reviewers viewed it as a computer-enhancedLooney Tunespunch-up.[53][72]In a 2010 interview, actorBill MurraycalledKung Fu Hustle"the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".[73]In 2021, American filmmakerJames Gunncalled it "the greatest film ever made".[74]

The combination of the necessary cynicism and sentential nostalgia which makes the audience laugh implies that a world of human complexity is beneath the interesting deceptive surface.[35]

Much of the criticism for the film was directed at its lack of character development and a coherent plot.Las Vegas Weekly,for instance, criticised the film for not having enough of a central protagonist and character depth.[75]Criticism was also directed towards the film's cartoonish and childish humour.[76]However, it was considered reasonable, as theKung Fu Hustleproduction team chose to make the film's characters largely one-dimensional. In the movie, the directors "attempt(ed) to appeal to a transnational audience, affirms distinctly Western notions of Chinese that many earlier Kung Fu films set out to subvert."[8]TheKung Fu Hustleteam attempt to appeal to a more progressive generation throughout the history of Chinese cinema. Earlier in the kung fu film industry, it usually involved complex characters, and also tried to explore and expose constructs ranging from gender to race as well as to nation.[8]One-dimension is the key feature ofKung Fu Hustle,as it is rooted in a filmic genre that connected with Hong Kong identity, but also represented the Western imagination of China's past and Kung Fu heroism.[8]

Box office[edit]

Kung Fu Hustleopened in Hong Kong on 23 December 2004, and earnedHK$4,990,000 on its opening day. It stayed at the top of the box office for the rest of 2004 and for much of early 2005, eventually grossing HK$61.27 million. Its box office tally made it the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong history,[77]until it was beaten byYou Are the Apple of My Eyein 2011.[77]The phenomenal box office this work generated as well as the collective pleasure its local audience experienced potentially saved the Hong Kong film industry during a politically unstable time in the territory.[35]

Sony Pictures ClassicsopenedKung Fu Hustlein limited theatrical release in New York City and Los Angeles on 8 April 2005 before being widely released across North America on 22 April. In its first week of limited release in seven cinemas, it grossed US$269,225 (US$38,461 per screen).[78]When it was expanded to a wide release in 2,503 cinemas, the largest number of cinemas ever for a foreign language film, it made a modest US$6,749,572 (US$2,696 per screen), eventually grossing a total of US$17,108,591 in 129 days. In total,Kung Fu Hustlehad a worldwide gross of US$101,104,669.[79]While not a blockbuster,Kung Fu Hustlemanaged to become the highest-grossing foreign-language film in North America in 2005[80]and went on to generate more than US$30,000,000 in the United States home video market.[81]

Accolades[edit]

The film was nominated for sixteenHong Kong Film Awards,out of which winning Best Picture, Best Action Choreography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects, Best Supporting Actor and Best Visual Effects.[82]Five more awards were later picked up at theGolden Horse Awardsincluding an award for Best Director for Stephen Chow.[83]In the United StatesKung Fu Hustlewas well received by various film critic associations, nominated as Best Foreign Language Film in Golden Globe Award, and winning Best Foreign Language Film fromBoston,Chicago,Las Vegas and Phoenix-based critics.[84]it was later nominated for sixSatellite Awards[85]and oneMTV Movie Awardfor best fight scene.[86]In the United Kingdom at59th British Academy Film Awardsthe film was nominated for aBAFTA.[87]

In 2011, theTaipei Golden Horse Film FestivallistedKung Fu Hustleat number 48 in their list of "100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films".[88]The majority of the voters originated from Taiwan, and included film scholars, festival programmers, film directors, actors and producers.[88]In 2014,Time Outpolled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films.[89]Kung Fu Hustlewas listed at 50th place on this list.[90]


Award / Film Festival Category Recipient(s) Result
Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival[91] Stephen Chow Won
BAFTA Awards[87] Best Film not in the English Language Stephen Chow
Bo-Chu Chui
Jeffrey Lau 		Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards[92] Best Foreign Language Film Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[84] Best Foreign-Language Film Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards[84] Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards[93] Best Foreign Film Won
Golden Globe Award(USA)[94] Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Golden Horse Awards[83] Best Director Stephen Chow Won
Best Film Won
Best Make Up & Costume Design Shirley Chan Won
Best Supporting Actress Qiu Yuen Won
Best Visual Effect Frankie Chung
Don Ma Tam
Kai Kwan
Hung Franco 		Won
Best Action Choreography Woo-ping Yuen Nominated
Best Art Direction Oliver Wong Nominated
Best Editing Angie Lam Nominated
Best Sound Effects Steve Burgess
Steven Ticknor
Robert Mackenzie
Paul Pirola 		Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Wah Yuen Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards[95] Best Foreign (Winston Davis & Associates). Nominated
Hong Kong Film Awards[82] Best Action Choreography Woo-ping Yuen Won
Best Film Editing Angie Lam Won
Best Picture Won
Best Sound Effects Steven
Ticknor
Steve Burgess
Robert Mackenzie
Paul Pirola 		Won
Best Supporting Actor Wah Yuen Won
Best Visual Effects Frankie Chung Ma
Wing-On Tam
Kai-Kwun Hung
Lau-Leung 		Won
Best Actor Stephen Chow Nominated
Best Actress Qiu Yuen Nominated
Best Art Direction Oliver Wong Nominated
Best Cinematography Hang-Sang Poon Nominated
Best Costume Design and Make Up Shirley Chan Nominated
Best Director Stephen Chow Nominated
Best New Artist Shengyi Huang Nominated
Best Original Film Score Ying-Wah Wong Nominated
Best Screenplay Stephen Chow
Kan-Cheung Tsang
KXin Huo
KMan Keung Chan 		Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Kwok-Kwan Chan Nominated
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards[96] Film of Merit Won
Hundred Flowers Awards[97] Best Supporting Actress Qiu Yuen Won
Best Actor Stephen Chow Nominated
Best Director Stephen Chow Nominated
Best Film Nominated
Best Newcomer Shengyi Huang Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Wah Yuen Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards[84] Best Foreign Film Won
MTV Movie Awards[86] Best Fight Stephen Chow vs. The Axe Gang Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors(USA)[citation needed] Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Foreign Steve Burgess (supervising sound editor)

Chris Goodes (sound editor)
Vic Kaspar (sound editor)
Jo Mion (sound editor)
Andrew Neil (sound editor)
Paul Pirola (sound design)
Steven Ticknor (sound design)
Mario Vaccaro (foley artist)

 Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards[98] Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards[84] Best Foreign Language Film Stephen Chow Won
Satellite Awards[85] Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical Qiu Yuen Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography Hang-Sang Poon Nominated
Outstanding Film Editing Angie Lam Nominated
Outstanding Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Nominated
Outstanding Sound (Mi xing & Editing) Paul Pirola Nominated
Outstanding Visual Effects Frankie Chung Nominated
Shanghai Film Critics Awards[99] Top 10 Films Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards[100] Best Foreign Language Film China/Hong Kong. Nominated
(Runner-up)

Potential sequel[edit]

In 2005, Chow announced that there would be a sequel toKung Fu Hustle,although he had not settled on a female lead. "There will be a lot of new characters in the movie. We'll need a lot of new actors. It's possible that we'll look for people abroad besides casting locals".[101]In January 2013, during an interview, Chow admitted that plans for makingKung Fu Hustle 2have been put on hold. "I was indeed in the midst of making the movie, but it is currently put on hold in view of other incoming projects".[102]Production ofKung Fu Hustle 2was delayed while Chow filmed the science fiction adventure filmCJ7.As a result,Kung Fu Hustle 2was slated for a 2014 release.[103]By 2017, Chow had already completedThe MermaidandJourney to the West: The Demons Strike Back.Due to his focus on behind-the-scenes production and the fact that he has not made an appearance sinceCJ7,it was suspected that he had stopped acting. However, Chow clarified that he still wants to act, but has not found a role suited for him.Kung Fu Hustle 2remains incomplete.[104]In February 2019, during a promo interview forThe New King of Comedy,Stephen confirmed that the sequel is in the works. He will direct the movie and possibly cameo in the film, but the story will not be a direct sequel to the first one. Chow explains the sequel will be a spiritual successor to the first one, but set in modern times.[105]

Video games[edit]

Online and mobile games[edit]

In 2004 a promotionalflash gamewas released bySony PicturesEntertainment on their Japanese website.[106]The game was created by Japanese game developerPoint Zeroand plays as apoint-and-clickbeat 'em up.[107]Aside-scrolling gamedesigned for mobile phones was later released in 2006 by developerTracebit.[108]

MMO[edit]

In 2007 Sony Online Entertainment announced that amassively multiplayer online2D side-scrollingfighter gamebased on the film was under development for the Chinese market. Two years later a preview of the game was featured atE3where it received mixed reviews from critics with many comparing it to similar MMO games such asGuild WarsandPhantasy Star Online.[109]

A North American release forPCandPS3was planned for late 2009,[109]but never came to fruition. The game was only available in Asia for the PC.[110]

See also[edit]

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