Kung Fu Hustle ~ Chinese Movies&TV

Kung Fu Hustle –Gōnɡfu

Kung Fu Hustle(Chinese: 功夫, Pinyin: Gōnɡfu) is a 2004 Hong Kong action comedy film directed and produced by, and starring Stephen Chow. Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Danny Chan, and Bruce Leung co-starred in prominent roles.

Directed and starring Stephen Chow

After achieving commercial success with Shaolin Soccer, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia began to develop Kung Fu Hustle in 2002. Although the film features the return of a number of retired actors famous for 1970s Hong Kong action cinema, it contrasts with other martial arts films released at around the same time that have made the biggest impact in the West, such as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hero.

Hero — a 2002 wuxia film

The cartoon style of the film, accompanied by traditional Chinese music, is often cited as its most striking feature.

The film was released on December 23, 2004 in China and on January 25, 2005 in the United States. It received extremely positive reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 90% fresh rating and Metacritic 78 out of 100. The film was also a commercial success, grossing US$17 million in North America and US$84 million in other countries. Kung Fu Hustle was the highest-grossing film in the history of Hong Kong until it was surpassed by You Are the Apple of My Eye in December 31, 2011. The film was the all time tenth highest-grossing foreign language film in the United States and also the highest-grossing foreign language film in the country in 2005.

You Are the Apple of My Eye

Kung Fu Hustle won numerous awards, including Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Awards. Furthermore, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as a BAFTA award for Best Film not in the English language.