# Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

> A wannabe gangster collides with disguised kung-fu masters in a wildly inventive Hong Kong martial-arts comedy where gangland brutality becomes cartoon spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4657

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
- Director: Stephen Chow
- Cast: Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah, Lam Tze-Chung, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Huang Shengyi, Danny Chan, Chiu Chi-Ling
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373074/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: anarchic, irreverent, cartoonish, high energy movie night, martial arts double feature

## Synopsis

A comedic martial arts adventure where the underdog rises to greatness against a backdrop of gang warfare.

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