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22 April 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
A new comedy unlike anything you have seen before morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 19 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(282 articles)
Call it 'Blood Simple', But Funnier (From CinemaSpy. 3 November 2009, 10:25 PM, PST)
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Freaking fantastic. more (335 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Stephen Chow | ... | Sing | |
| Xiaogang Feng | ... | Crocodile Gang Boss (as Feng Xiao Gang) | |
| Wah Yuen | ... | Landlord | |
| Zhi Hua Dong | ... | Donut | |
| Kwok-Kwan Chan | ... | Brother Sum (as Danny Chan) | |
| Chi Chung Lam | ... | Bone (Sing's Sidekick) (as Lam Tze Chung) | |
| Siu-Lung Leung | ... | The Beast | |
| Qiu Yuen | ... | Landlady | |
| Kai Man Tin | ... | Axe Gang Advisor | |
| Kang Xi Jia | ... | Harpist #1 | |
| Hak On Fung | ... | Harpist #2 | |
| Shengyi Huang | ... | Fong | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Axe Gang Vice General | |
| Cheung-Yan Yuen | ... | Beggar (as Cheng Yan Yuen) | |
| Chi Ling Chiu | ... | Tailor |
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Also Known As:
Kung Fu Hustle (International: English title) (UK) (USA)Gong fu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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Rated R for sequences of strong stylized action and violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
95 min | Philippines:99 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Malaysia:18PL | Spain:7 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:14 | Peru:14 | Argentina:13Filming Locations:
Shanghai, ChinaFun Stuff
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The literal translation of the name of "The Beast" is in fact "Dark God of the Fire Clouds". The name was first used by the writer 'Liu Canyang' in his novels in the 50s and 60s, where his character was originally his protagonist's mentor. Comparatively lax copyright laws in Hong Kong and the menacing sound of the name have since however, caused the name to be appropriated in many other films, novels and comics. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The leader of the Crocodile Gang's hat changes as he leaves the police station, going from a straw cowboy hat to a shapeless fabric hat and back to a cowboy hat by the time he gets downstairs. moreQuotes:
[the Soccer boy accidentally kicks his ball to Sing, who does a number of tricks with one foot]Soccer Boy: Wow, can you teach me that?
Sing: Sure, lesson ONE!
[pops the ball, the little boy starts crying]
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Fishermen's Song of the East China Sea moreFAQ
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Goodness me, what a fantastic movie. Caught the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and the entire theater laughed until they cried. Amazingly directed, HILARIOUSLY funny, it blends a 1930s gangster stylishness into a Hong Kong kung fu movie to astonishing results. Who would've thought you could top Shaolin Soccer? Not me, until I saw this movie. Stephen Chow pulled it off. Chow's comedic timing gets better and better with every movie he makes, and while his films are depending more and more on CGI these days, and makes this movie much more a fantasy kung fu film than a traditional one, it hardly detracts from the enjoyable experience. Make it your mission to see this film - it will be one of the most entertaining you ever see. I can't remember the last film I enjoyed myself in more. My eyes still hurt from wiping away tears of laughter. Seriously.