At a Glance

Set in China in the 1940s, the story revolves around a hapless wannabe gangster who aspires to become a member of the notorious "Axe Gang."

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Set in China in the 1940s, the story revolves around a hapless wannabe gangster who aspires to become a member of the notorious "Axe Gang."

From Asia’s top comedy star Stephen Chow comes “Kung Fu Hustle”, the much anticipated follow-up to his smash 2001 hit “Shaolin Soccer”, which broke box office records across the region, becoming the highest grossing action comedy in Hong Kong history. A Sony Pictures Classics title directed by and starring Stephen Chow, who plays a wannabe thug and failed extortionist.

Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing, aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as “Pig Sty Alley ,” Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbours are not what they appear. Sing’s comical attempts at intimidation inadvertently attract the Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings the two disparate worlds face-to-face. As the inhabitants of the Pig Sty fight for their lives, the ensuing clash of kung fu titans unearths some legendary martial arts Masters. Sing, despite his futile attempts, lacks the soul of a killer, and must face his own mortality in order to discover the true nature of the kung fu master.

A potent blend of hysterical slapstick comedy, dazzling action choreography and superb special effects this action/comedy is a striking film that benefits from the incredible imagination of Stephen Chow, director and Asian superstar.