Kung Fu Hustle (2004) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Gong fu (Kung Fu Hustle)
Year
2004
Running time
95 min.
Country
Hong Kong
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production Hong Kong-China;
Genre
Action. Comedy | Action.Comedy. Martial Arts
Synopsis
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves around a hapless wannabe gangster who aspires to become a member of the notorious "Axe Gang." Other characters include an obnoxious landlady and her apparently frail husband who exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
Awards
2005: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture
2005: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Picture
2005: 6 Awards from Cinema of Hong Kong, including Movie, Actor (Yuen), Sound
2006: Nominada in los Awards MTV: Best lucha
2005: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Foreign Language Film
2005: Chicago Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Critics' reviews
- "Imagine a film in which Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs Bunny."
- "With a delirious mix of the sublime and the silly, Hong Kong comedy king Stephen Chow Sing-chi has taken the kung fu comedy genre to new heights"
- "For all its stylishness, verve and moments of visual poetry, the relentlessly punishing slapstick and overall cruel tone left me cold."
- "Like a meal prepared by an extreme chef, 'Hustle is more than a bit of a mess. It still tastes like nothing you've ever had before."
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Ranking Lists Position
- 26 My Favorite Chinese & Hong Kong Movies (24)
- 55 Guilty Pleasures: Bad Movies I'm Into (58)
- 61 My Top 10 Movies from 2004 (44)
- 74 My Favorite Asian Movies (65)
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