Kung Fu Hustle (2004) poster9

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Kung Fu Hustle

功夫

2004 · 99 min · Action

In 1940s Shanghai, a small-time wannabe gangster's schemes to impress the fearsome Axe Gang accidentally awaken the hidden kung-fu masters living in a ramshackle tenement. Stephen Chow's gleefully cartoonish martial-arts comedy.

Runtime
99 min
Genre
Action · Comedy · Crime
Mood
tense · funny · uplifting
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · a lighter route

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Part of 10 Essential Chinese Films

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