Kung Fu Hustle

[Ray Pina]

Better than I thought it could be. Actualy some pretty good use of wire work.

[MasterKiller]

I liked Shaolin Soccer better. Kung Fu Hustle lacked character development, IMO.

[SPJ]

Just like so many other CMA novel and movie fans, I was no different.

Shaolin soccer sort of trivialized Kung fu into small techniques. Or Xiao Ji Liang. Why? Tai Chi is used to make dough and to be a goalie. Shaolin fists are used to play soccer only. The swordplay is used to trim a tree. The light step is used to avoid a fall from a banana peel. The hitting palm is to push your BMW into a parking spot.

Kung Fu sort of redeemed everything from Shaolin soccer.

That is why in the very beginning, Chow said still playing or kicking soccer?

Kung Fu is for something more serious.

What for?

Kung Fu is used to help the weak and uphold the justice. Or Xing Xia Zhang Yi 行侠仗义.

The Tang Tui kicker is willing to fight so many with axes just to save the kids.

The iron wire boxer came out. Two against so many.

The English speaking Chinese dougnut maker came out and used the staff to sweep all the gangs with guns. Heng Sao Qian Jung 横扫千军.

Why they came out? Yes, Xing Xia Zhang Yi.

All the Kung Fu values are totally upheld in this movie. That is why Chow called it Kung Fu.

All the computer generated image and extra Qi blast sort of exaggerated a lot.

It is a comedy. Then it is ok to go to the extremes.

But all in all, Chow redeem himself in this movie.

This is what the CMA novels and movie traditionalists including moi all thought.

But hey it is just a movie. Nobody really cares the philosophy about Kung Fu and life, does it?

:D

[norther practitioner]

I'm going to go see it tom.


I just like being able to see this stuff on the big screen from time to time.