Well, it took him a long time to get there, but eventually Stephen Chow (who is currently the box office king of China) got a movie properly distributed in the USA, and it was "Kung Fu Hustle", his elaborate and funny kung-fu homage. Although (or perhaps because) this one isn't family appropriate like "Shaolin Soccer" and "CJ7", it was the most successful in America of any of his films so far.
Early on I was put off a bit by some of this film's juvenile humor, like the guy regularly showing his butt crack, but its exuberance, wacky humor, and cool fight scenes won me over. It's not a profound film by any means, but it's a lot of fun.
I laughed out loud even after watching this masterpiece several times. i never watch movies twice but this is the rare exception that's worth it.
Till this day, one of the funniest kung fu movies of all time. This brings people into excitement, funny, awesome martial arts and to tears.
This movie is Masterpiece and Awesome.
'Kung Fu Hustle (2004)' is about as close to a live-action cartoon as you can get, an energetic cross between 'Looney Tunes' and 'Dragon Ball Z'. Its broad comedy is bolstered by unconventional, special-effects-driven visuals and a fast-paced sense of timing.
I've seen all of Stephen's movies. All of the 1990's one are his funniest movies, but Kung Fu Hustle is what his heart truly wants.
Kung Fu Hustle is an awesome movie. The fight scenes are extremely entertaining and well-made, and most of the jokes are actually funny!
"Kung Fu Hustle" is a supremely entertaining film which is essentially a live-action cartoon with spectacular visuals. It's plot isn't much deeper than any Saturday morning cartoon I grew up with, but the violence is amped-up by a considerable amount, so much so that this film seems inappropriate for pre-teens.
