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Kung fu hustle (Gong fu) - Stephen Chow, Lam Chi Chung, Hsiao Liang

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Movie propaganda

Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing (Stephen Chow), aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as "Pig Sty Alley", Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbours are not what they appear. Sing's comical attempts at intimidation inadvertently attract the Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings the two disparate worlds face-to-face. As the inhabitants of the Pig Sty fight for their lives, the ensuing clash of kung fu titans unearths some legendary martial arts Masters. Sing, despite his futile attempts, lacks the soul of a killer, and must face his own mortality in order to discover the true nature of the kung fu master.

Theatrical propaganda posters

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Martial arts China Chinese kung fu crime extortion apprentice master

Persons of interest

Stephen Chow .... Sing
Lam Chi Chung .... Sing's Sidekick
Xiaogang Feng
Feng Xiao Gang .... Crocodile Gang Boss
Dong Zhi Hua .... Doughnut
Chan Kwok Kwan .... Brother Sum
Siu Lung Leung .... The Beast
Hsiao Liang .... Axe Gang Leader
Chiu Chi Ling .... Tailor
Yuen Qiu .... Landlady
Huang Sheng Yi .... Fong
Wah Yuen .... Landlord
Xing Yu .... Coolie
Tsang Kan Cheong .... Screenwriter
Xin Huo .... Screenwriter
Chan Man Keung .... Screenwriter
Stephen Chow .... Screenwriter
Stephen Chow .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Kung fu hustle (Gong fu) official movie site
Kung fu hustle (Gong fu) production notes
Kung fu hustle (Gong fu) movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2005: Nominated: Film not in the English language (Stephen Chow, Chui Po Chu, Jeff Lau)
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes) 2005: Nominated: Foreign Film (Hong Kong)
MTV Movie Awards 2006: Nominated: Best fight (Stephen Chow vs Axe Gang)
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2005: Nominated: Best foreign-language (non-English) film
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2005: Won: Best Visual Effects (Frankie Chung, Don Ma, Tam Kai Kwan, Franco Hung), Best Supporting Actress (Yuen Qiu), Best Make Up and Costume Design (Shirley Chan), Best Director (Stephen Chow), Best Picture

See also Shaolin soccer (Kung fu soccer; Siu lam juk kau)
Studios and distributors:

Sony Pictures Releasing

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Kung fu hustle is much better than Shaolin soccer. It has a better storyline (something more traditional, more mythical), it has better characters, it has better locations and much better special effects. And the kung fu is good, too. So is the slapstick.