Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing (Chow), aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. (Sony)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Stephen Chow
Written By: Stephen Chow, Kan-Cheung Tsang, Man Keung Chan, Xin Huo
Starring: Suet Lam, Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Siu-Lung Leung, Xiaogang Feng, Kai Man Tin, Tze Chung Lam, Kwok Kuen Chan, Qiu Yuen, Chi Ling Chiu, Zhihua Dong
AKAs: Crazy Kung-Fu, Kung Fu
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1. 21st Century Top 250 (public: moderated by dardan - 49 stars)
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Paxton | 77 82% |
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The premise of "what if a person that looks like they can't fight, can fight" is shoehorned into the "there's always a bigger fish" trope from Phantom Menace. I'm going to pick on user bumbletbw because they've been offsite for 13 years: You were hoping for more dance numbers? That's why you didn't like this more, not enough dance numbers? Okay.
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Luna6ix | 77 61% |
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I'm glad to see the international success that Chow received in the new millennium, but "Kung Fu Hustle" isn't much of a stand out in his repitoire. Yet even at average, a Chow movie is crammed full of wacky, crazy entertainment.
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eCitizen | 93 96% |
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This movie uses totally over the top Kung Fu fighting comedy to thoroughly entertain. I laughed out loud many times, as there are some priceless comedic moments. This is truly a unique story, told in an unexpected way. I enjoyed it from start to finish, even though it is quite silly, but that's part of the fun of this movie. A "must-see" movie for fans of comedy Kung Fu.
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Leonardis | 94 81% |
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I kept forgetting to rank this, but I'm not sure why. The film is still sticking with me. Kung Fu Hustle stands alone as a hilarious martial arts movie and an over-the-top yet very well done comedy. I couldn't stop laughing at it. Haha I'm not entirely sure who all it's for, but I found it to be one of the funniest movies I've probably ever watched. Worth a viewing and probably more!
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PeaceAnarchy | 79 57% |
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An enjoyable action flick that doesn't take itself too seriously, but still does it's own thing well. The action is absurdist but it never becomes stupid or boring, and the story is just interesting enough to carry everything through to the end.
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BattleToad | 93 94% |
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Kung Fu Hustle is a super fun movie that blends east with west to great effect. Writer/Director/Star, Stephen Chow, has a knack for spoofing the way eastern films have changed to please a westernized crowd, and he's completely tasteful about it. The film is truly enjoyable. Awesome!
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Zozan | 91 93% |
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Don't think many can bear with this film to the end but those who likes the genre, should definitely see it. This is one of those films which should be T9-10 for some and T1-2 for else. If you like this one you could also try Shaolin Soccer.
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NathanDarko | 88 70% |
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This movie offers some "Hell-Yeah" action scenes, especially the final fight. It is a great parody to other eastern movies and makes a lot of fun. And I lost my heart to the numb ice-salesgirl; damn she's so pretty! Great movie!!
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glumpy_99 | 78 53% |
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Cheerfully, engagingly silly martial arts comedy never quite reaches the exhilarating heights (comic or otherwise) of its forbearer Jackie Chan, but the good spirits of all involved, and Chow's tendency to throw in any out-of-left-field film reference that takes his fancy, makes this a modest success, with the slim clothesline of the plot never distracting from some stunningly executed, cartoonish action sequences.
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| 1 | Spitfire | 80 85% |
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An awesome off the wall action/comedy. I wasn't bothered at all by the overdubbing, which can be a down point, because the story and acting fit together so very well together and the nature of the comedy made the dubbing seem like it was all part of the master plan. Worth a watch.
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hellboy76 | 74 90% |
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Entertaining comedy with great action and hilarious special effects.
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CosmicMonkey | 83 77% |
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The CGI has aged really poorly (or maybe that just adds to the film's camp charm?), but this film is a masterpiece in physical comedy and one of the best genre parodies I've ever seen. The outrageously over-the-top physics-defying martial arts are always so much fun to watch, and even when you think you've seen everything the film keeps finding ways to escalate the level of sheer gonzo-ness on screen.
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Melvin Smif | 80 88% |
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What can I say about Kung-Fu Hustle, how can I explain my joy while watching this film? It's the perfect mix of silly antics and cool ass fighting. Feels like Looney Tunes mixed with Naruto...only live action.
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wccarroll | 80 79% |
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Oh Stephen Chow. Burn me as a heretic but I enjoyed this more than Shaolin Soccer.
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| 1 | John Locke | 99 97% |
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Oh wow. Part Looney Tunes. Part Kung Fu.
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Barthalen | 80 81% |
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Simply a blast. The CGI is terrible and the humor so silly, but somehow it all just works wonderfully. And when you think it can't get any more over the top, it does. Delightful nonsense.
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MartinTeller | 62 20% |
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The concept is intriguing: a slapstick gangster wuxia film. The execution, unfortunately, is a letdown. Chow tries way too hard, layering on heaps of not very good CG effects, overly cartoonish action, broad humor, and pop culture references. Sometimes it's quite entertaining, but a lot of the time it's just stupid. This is the kind of thing that critics would never tolerate from an American film, but when it's from another country they hail it as comedy genius.
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| 1 | 4thwave | 10 10% |
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Just plain dumb.
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Anomaly | 73 55% |
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Less overtly weird most of the time than Shaolin Soccer. As much as I usually like absurdity, seeing cartoon physics done so literally is a little off-putting. That being said, most of the jokes here are pretty funny, so it's overall entertaining.
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| 1 | Big_Mac | 45 15% |
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Fights are crap, jokes barely rise above the level of adolescent toilet humour, watch Shaolin Soccer instead.
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ozymandius10 | 81 77% |
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Kickass action movie. Hilarious supporting cast and story, and good ending. It all works.
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Ytadel | 7 83% |
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It thrums with a massive amount of energy, like a live-action cartoon.
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TheDenizen | 80 84% |
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Live action Looney Tunes with hilarious comedy kung fu action.
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| 1 | Loki | 70 52% |
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Hilarious and completely insane.
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cellophane | 85 56% |
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Insane visuals and odd yet perfect humor run amok in Kung Fu Hustle.
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AgentSnipe | 89 96% |
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A funny, cartoony, kung-fu epic. Completely enjoyable.
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| 1 | duandsku | 69 42% |
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Incredibly silly film burgeons on the edge of having a point, but it seems to revel in continuously ignoring the point. Which makes this zany enough to be some fun.
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mattorama12 | 68 55% |
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Very original and feels like it adds something new to the niche comedy martial arts genre. Unfortunately I found the comedy more amusing than hilarious. Definitely worth seeing though.
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| Average Percentile 59.84% from 6099 Ratings |  |