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Kung Fu Hustle

Where:

Shanghai

When:

The 1930s The 1940s

So many gangsters...so little time. — Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all.

Released in 2004 — 99 minutes

Genres:

Action Comedy Crime Fantasy

Language:

Cantonese