Kung Fu Hustle

As I had high hope over this movie and expected something brilliant from Stephen Chow, unfortunately Kung Fu Hustle doesn't delivered what Stephen does best, for being funny.

Set in 1930s, Sing (Stephen Chow) who aspires to be a member of the Axe Gang, the top triad in the region. Led by Brother Sum, the Axe Gang rules all thanks to their stylish attire, keen axe-throwing skills, and Smooth Criminal dancing skills. Sing can't really expect to become a member of the Axe Gang because he's useless and a poor bluffer. He and his tubby sidekick (Lam Tze-Chung) pretend to be Axe Gang members to shakedown the local slum Pig Sty Alley, but their antics cause more personal pain than profit, causing a big stir between the Axe Gang members and the hidden martial art masters in the alley. That's where the whole kung fu shenanigans started...

If you are a Stephen Chow fan, then you would know the normal humiliation, patronising sarcasm humour will be the best comedy of his films. There are some in the movie, but not all, that's why I kinda feel let down. The exagerrated CG as usual just like in Shaolin Soccer, as crap as it gets but you wouldn't mind it and somehow kinda cool and funny, specially the roadrunner chasing scene. Stephen Chow doesn't really focus on the love story much in Kung Fu, it plays a very minor plot of the whole story, which I don't mind at all, as it meant to be a good fun comedy. Character wise, a few of my favorites are, Rabbit Tooth Jane (哨牙珍）， just how I like they found some ugly ones and put in on the screen, that's what Hollywood should do. The landlord lady (包租婆)，probably has the best part in the movie. Another character that I dig is the Fairy (屎忽鬼），the master of iron fist, is quite funny and the Barber who keeps showing his butt crack is a cracker. Overall, the movie doesn't seem to be well plotted, instead of just trying to put as much comedy as possible into one, although some jokes I think is bit old-school which I don't find it funny. As reported, this film is not the best movie ever made in HK in 2004, but definitely has the highest gross income in HK last year, why?! Because is by Stephen Chow, the King of comedy from HK.


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TOTAL : 6.0/10