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Kung Fu Hustle 20 years later.
Stephen Chow is an absolute genius of Chinese and Hong Kong cinema, and a perfector of action-comedy, and nothing reflects this perhaps quite as well as in his 2004 masterpiece Kung Fu Hustle . It is a hilarious yet exhilarating and enthralling tale set in 1940s Shanghai, and I think Chow does a good job at portraying a setting at this time. Every element of this film works in perfect coordination and is executed in masterful beauty: the notable traditional Chinese soundtrack, the exquisite cinematography, cartoonish editing and the elaborate sets and costumes all help to display both the incredible directing, and the acute talent of the director himself. The film follows the endeavours of a large group of shantytown residents as they reject the oppressive influence of the notorious Axe Head. The Landlady of the town- played by martial arts hero Yuen Qiu- and her husband- by Yuen Wah- are revealed as being none other than world-renowned. Meanwhile, our unlikely protagonist- playe...
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