Kung Phooey! (2003)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Darryl Fong

Writer:

Darryl Fong (writer)

Release Date:

24 October 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Catfight | Fountain Of Youth | Treadmill | Ninja | Chinese New Year

Cast

Michael Chow Man-Kin	...	Art Chew
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joyce Thi Brew	...	Helen Hu
Jones Chan	...	Master Lok
Wallace Choy	...	Uncle Wong
Karena Davis	...	Sue Shee
Colman Domingo	...	Roy Lee
Darryl Fong	...	Waymon
Connie Chung Kim	...	Kung Fu Fighter
Ray Lee	...	Gang Leader
Sophie Oda	...	Young Helen
Shannon Orrock	...	Mrs. Herb
Ralph Peduto	...	Herb
Allen Theosky Rowe	...	White ninja
Fred Salvallon	...	One Ton
Todd Senofonte	...	Jean Fraud Croissant
John Shin	...	Master Card
Karl-Heinz Teuber	...	Dr. Kotzbrocken
Hunter Vo	...	Waiter #4 (as Phu Vo)
Zepplin Wong	...	Master Kee
Robert Wu	...	Lo Fat
Derek-James Yee	...	Jack "date catching guy" Chang
Stuart W. Yee	...	Non Fat

MPAA:

Rated R for some crude language.

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:12A | USA:R | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Oakland, California, USA

Company:

Kung Phooey Productions LLC

Quotes:

Art Chew: Bad guys never attack at the same time. Come on. Form a line. Come on. Pick a number.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Bulletproof Monk (2003)

What A Movie!

I just rented Kung Phooey. Did I like it? I normally return movies I rent the next day so that I can get an early return credit, instead of keeping them for the full rental period. I rent 2-3 movies a week and I've only kept 2 movies past the first day. Kung Phooey was one of them. I wound up watching it almost daily. The comedy worked on all levels. From stuff my kids laughed at (and me, too), to higher brow stuff that had me rolling on the floor. I especially like the scene with the Jean Claude-esque character. I find myself quoting their fight scene at random moments throughout the day. Many 'indie' films tend to be 'serious' and wind up being melodramatic. I haven't seen many indie comedies, much less ones that made me laugh as much as this film. Come to think of it, most big-budget Hollywood comedies don't make me laugh as much as this film. Great work all around!