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Aniket Shukla @aniket11
Oct 13, 2026
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20041h 39mDir. Stephen Chow
Kung Fu Hustle
“So many gangsters… so little time.”
ActionComedyCrimeFantasy
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It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
Starring:Stephen Chow,Yuen Qiu,Yuen Wah,Lam Tze-Chung,Bruce Leung Siu-Lung
Featured Cast
(12 actors)
Stephen Chow
Sing
Yuen Qiu
Landlady
Yuen Wah
Landlord
Lam Tze-Chung
Sing's Sidekick
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Bruce Leung Siu-Lung
The Beast
Huang Shengyi
Fong
Danny Chan
Brother Sum
Chiu Chi-Ling
Tailor
Xing Yu
Coolie
Zhihua Dong
Donut
Tenky Tin Kai-Man
Axe Gang Advisor
Lam Suet
Axe Gang Vice General
Key Production Crew
Director
Stephen Chow
Screenplay & Writers
Tsang Kan-Cheong, Stephen Chow, Chan Man-Keung, Xin Huo
Cinematography
Poon Hang-Sang
Original Score
Xian Luo Zong, Stephen Chow
Producers
Stephen Chow, Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, Chui Po-Chu
Film Details
Budget$20,000,000
Box Office Revenue$102,034,104
Original Languagecn
Production Studios
Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film InvestmentStar OverseasBeijing Film StudioCP Film Production AsiaChina Film Group Corporation
Keywords & Themes
#martial arts#china#magic#gangster#mafia#defense#policeman#wuxia#1940s#anarchic comedy