Shaolin Soccer
"Kung Fu Hustle" is a co-production of the Beijing Film Studio and Hong Kong's Star Overseas. After the success of his 2001 film, "Shaolin Soccer", Chow was approached in 2002 by Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, offering to collaborate with him on a project. Chow accepted the offer, and the project eventually became "Kung Fu Hustle". "Kung Fu Hustle" was produced with a budget of US$20 million.