# Talk:Kung Fu Hustle

The background section reads more like an advertisement.

There's an axe gang in one of the Drunken Master movies too... is this part of some mythology/history?
Edited some of the plot information to note that he saves the town by defeating the Axe Gang and its hired assasins, not a "toad-human lifeform" (Which, by the way, The Beast wasn't.). 
Actually, the Beast killed Brother Sum and Sing just beat up the rest of the Axe Gang (again).
I think that the Axe Gang just took the Beast as their leader (at least to kill Landlord and Landlady) and that after sing defeated the Beast, ending the assassination attempt, the gang fell into disarray.

"Many early fight scenes were packed with real Chinese martial arts."
Shouldn't that be:
"Many early fight scenes were packed with real Chinese martial artists."
I think it's referring to the number of martial arts, not the practicers  -tinlv7

tinlv was right.  I wrote that paragraph originally back in Aug 2005.  I meant to say many different disciplines of martial arts, such as fists, kicks, staff, qigong etc.  I never meant martial artists.  Kowloonese 23:13, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

I've removed the following text:

NOTE: These slightly exaggerated special abilities were mentioned in a U.S. advertising campaign for the movie.
Sing: Blasts running speeds up to 250 mph. Busts through metal, copper, and granite. Flies at 32,000 feet above ground.
Sing's Sidekick: Eats a 12 course meal in 3.3 minutes flat. Creates earthquakes of 8.8 on the Richter scale. Crushes any man or woman in his seating path.
Landlord: Kisses and accosts women at speeds of 132 mph. Cowers in fear from wife.
Landlady: Speeds at 252 mph to form dust clouds 104 feet high. Screams at 3,031 decibels that have made men's ears bleed.
Brother Sum: Killer breath can bring any man or woman to their knees. Dances until his feet bleed.
The Beast: Transforms body into a slimy bullfrog. Possesses the fastest kung fu fighting style ever.
Donut: Slams foes with his baking rod at 153 mph. Forms tornadoes 200 feet high with winds of 354 mph.
Tailor: Deadly steel rings can knock down evildoers and evil spirits. Delivers blows at 143 mph.
Coolie: Can kick the assses of 45 men while carrying 28 sacks of grain. Literally kicked the crap out of a man with a force of 167 mph.
Lollipop Girl: Scoops ice cream with deadly precision. One stare into her lollipop will make you relive bad memories.
#1 Killers (a.k.a. The Harpists): Can strum ghosts and knives at 200 mph from their harp. Can decapitate with a single strum of a chord.
I'm glad the "NOTE" is there, but it's not enough. I'd love to see a section about the various characters and their powers, but the above is poorly written and not even accurate to the film. Maybe someone can rework it? --Staecker 05:21, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I'll get around to it when I have the time. That text doesn't even mention the name of their martial arts. Landlord practices Taichi, Landlady practices Lion's Roar etc etc. CABAL 18:27, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I've gotten around to smashing it up a bit, complete with pictures. Comments? CABAL 11:02, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Looks great! thanks --Staecker 18:39, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I questioned whether this "U.S. advertizing campaign" actually took place.  I have not seen that myself.  Perhaps I wasn't looking.  I am glad it was removed because even if the source can be verified, it was not accurate anyway.  Kowloonese 01:06, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)
Thanks to whomever added the Chinese names and sources for the martial arts. On another note, who the hell came up with all that nonsense for this American advertising campaign, if it ever existed? CABAL 14:19, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

the entry for the landlady currently says her Lions Roar is in reference to a wuxia novel. But that is only part of the joke - you can hear them say in Chinese she is 'Sy Ha Dong' the Ha Dong Lion - which is a popular Chinese and Vietnamese euphamism for a loud mouthed fiery spirited woman, the kind you shouldn't take as a wife because she will constantly berate you for everything you do. The landlady's entire character reflects that she is the Ha Dong Lion - and then her 'special power' in the fight scenes prooves it. This entry should be updated to reflect this joke.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oldstinkyjimsox (talk • contribs) 05:31, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
Sorry - I think that should be 'Su Tu Ha Dong (?)' for Ha Dong Lion. 66.131.12.81 (talk) 14:09, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Are you sure that the staff is 五郎八卦棍?  Seems wrong to me, but I might be wrong, too.  (The Chinese characters in question are a staff set in Hung Gar and some other arts.)

Why would anyone, let alone a martial artist, use a set of purpose-built melee weapons as baking rods in the first place? CABAL 11:58, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
When the #1 killers were in the Ax gang's headquarter negotiating the "contract", they sized up the project and mentioned each of their opponents' specialty kung fu techniques in Cantonese.  Yes, indeed, Hung Gar was mentioned then.  Also when the three masters were standing on the stairway right before sunset, they praised each other of their masterful skills and each type of kung fu was announced in Cantonese.  I don't know which language edition you watched so the name of the kung fu might have been lost in translation.  Since the director is Cantonese, I will go by the Cantonese edition.  These kung fu masters are like hermits in hiding.  Their weapons are in disguise too, I think.  Kowloonese 21:01, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC) - revised Kowloonese June 28, 2005 20:47 (UTC)
I got the Mandarin edition. The differences indeed alter the names of the martial arts. Donut's martial art is rendered either as "Eight Trigram(s) Spear" or "Eight Hexagram(s) Spear" depending on which DVD you watch. CABAL 06:17, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Trigrams is correct. Hexagram refers to the 64 symbols of the I Ching. There's no such thing as 'eight hexagrams'.--CharlieHuang 21:15, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Why can't we use the Hong Kong poster instead of the lame US design?
I have seen one of the many Hong Kong posters used in the Netherlands,
and even when I was on the Dutch Antilles.

This movie is like Napoleon Dynamite-- The audience loves it, even though there's actually nothing to it but clichés which literally get the shit beat out of them (as do most things in this movie). 
To be fair, Napoleon Dynamite's bullettime scenes were only in how slow the characters thought. All of them, multiplied together, gets an IQ of less than 50.
Is this the new style? To have something suck so badly (saving special effects) that people can't help but love it? I am going to kill someone; this is the new blockbuster style.
And before anyone starts trying to find out where I live, so they can hunt me down, I will reinforce that crochety old man persona with these parting words:
Pfeh! Bah humbug! Hrmph!
Good day, sir.
...no, nonononononjesusfuckingchristno! Don't say anything. Think first this time.
I said good day, sir.

Why don't you ignore the silly parts of the movie and just enjoy the fight scenes.  They are great Kung Fu by some real martial artists.  The moves are still great despite the computer enhenced imagery.  BTW, this is not new style.  Stephen Chow has been doing this kind of silly movies for decades.  It is the opposite, the Western audience is new to his mo lei tau style. If you don't like it, just ignore it the same way you ignore all his other movies. Kowloonese 21:59, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

- sing is the lost child of the landlord and lady - he was the same age as their son and could be a doctor or a lawyer. they thought he was killed by their enemies but due to sing's special ability of fast healing (like wolverine and the saiyans) and escaping certain deaths (cobra bites, beast's beating), he survived

- during beatings, sing acquires some kind of amnesia which probably caused him to forget his parents, slightly forget the girl, the snake bites

- he was trained by the 2 masters and surpassed them which was not shown in the movie. it might be implied since they were seen with cervical collar (wooden)and skeletal support as sign of beating to a fast learning kung fu genius

-  the bum offered a FAT CHILD with kung fu pamphlets in a 1940s setting - could it be the secret to samo hungs martial arts prowess?

In the Cantonese version of the movie, the taylor was laughed at as "屎忽鬼" which is the slang for gay.  The English subtitle translated it as "fairy" which is also a slang of the same meaning.  The characters also laughed at the taylor for wearing a red underwear.  And he whimpered "Wearing red underwear is not a sin".  I am not sure if the same scenes made it to the US screens or DVDs because these could be controversial topics in the Western market.  Kowloonese 01:47, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

So black slaves can not be called "Negro" in a Civil War movie?--Skyfiler 18:04, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
The two situations are quite different.  You cannot make a Civil War movie without mentioning the slaves because the US civil war was about liberating the slaves.  Besides Negro was the name for the slaves at the time. It later became pejorative to call someone Negro after slavery had been abolished.  However, Kung Fu Hustle can do without an effeminate taylor with a pejorative nickname.  屎忽鬼 literally means the "shit hole daemon" which is very offensive choice of words to insult a gay man.  The screenplay writer only wanted to ridicule this character to create some comic effects for the movie.  Depending on cultural differences, it may generate a good laugh in China.  But as I've pointed out in the original posting, the same scene may be very offensive to the Western audience.  I heard that SONY has cut out many gory scenes from this movie in the US edition.  I was just wondering if they also censored out this particular sensivity scene.  Kowloonese 20:19, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
So black slaves can not be called "Negro" in a Civil War movie?  That makes no sense at all.  There's a difference between using a word in a historic sense and using it for a inflammatory sense.  Obviously if you are making a piece set in a time period where one word is a common word that's been since replaced you can't swap them.  Perfect example besides your Civil War movie, M*A*S*H*.  One episode in particular dealt with a medication that couldn't be given to "negro soldiers" because of side effects.  The show took place during the Korean War but was filmed in the early 80s.  They had to use negro even if by the 80s it wasn't as accepted a term.
The same goes for gay references.  Obviously if it's a movie about Stonewall or Laramie there will be some slurs thrown out and some scenes of violence against gays.  As a historic reference though it has to be shown.  However, if it's a movie about some punks that run around beating up gays at will and calling everyone "fags" simply for shock value of making him look tough, then it's considered offensive.
The scene where she calls him a fairy is still there as is his crying and saying it wasn't a sin.  As far as gory scenes go, Since I haven't seen the movie in it theatrical release I'm not sure if it differs from what I have on DVD.  I say this because I know that the theatrical release of Shaolin Soccer was horribly cut but the DVD restored it.  There are some scenes that are somewhat gory.--Skeev 22:02, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Even if you try to look at it that way, I think you're missing the point of the whole movie. The hidden message behind all of the comedy and outlandish characters is that masters can be found in the most unlikely of places, and be the people we least expect. Specifically with Donut, Coolie, and especially the Tailor, they show three average people, and what we'd think to be the least likely of masters, and when it came down to it they were noble and quite powerful. Just because he was gay doesn't mean he was weak by any means, and that's what they were getting across with this. He puts up with the hate and slander and all yet still fights for whats right. They go further with this when they show the Landlord and his wife, that they're hiding form that responsibility, and then the Beast even, who looks like a guy that just got off of work and would probably be sitting on his couch eating hot pockets. It's the context of how the word is being used that tells you what the purpose is. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Firestorm117 (talk • contribs) 03:57, 20 January 2007 (UTC).
I actually thought this movie was pro-gay, by bringing in gay characters and having the land lady treat them equally the same as she treats everyone else. JayKeaton 03:04, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm changing Guzheng to Gu Qin because the song that was played during the Harpist battle was called "The Blade of Gu Qin"

It's not strictly a guqin because it it organologically incorrect. The guqin does not have bridges. The 'instrument' in the film is a semi-hybrid of guqin (the main body of the instrument) and guzheng (the bridges and the sound). --CharlieHuang 21:11, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
A more detailed discussion about this issue can be seen in this video: "Dajia" with Li Xiangting (112MB). --Charlie Huang 【正矗昊】 16:52, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
of course it isn't a proper quqin or guzheng, what type of quqin/guzheng can shoot out machetes,and be pluckd with such a force with bear hands that it can make projections like fists or skeletal soldiers. user:wongdai 16:32 31 march 2007

In addition to the Agent Smith/Neo fights, the Landlady also make a remark that Sing is The One, also a reference to Neo.

Neo is "one" scrambled. Sing means "single" in this case. :-)   Kowloonese 21:57, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
It took me a bit to understand what that meant, I never noticed that.  So, besides the name similarity they also are both considered "the one" as in the one that would destroy the evil (machines/the Beast)--Skeev 21:58, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
The "single" part was just a joke.  Stephen Chow's Chinese name is 'Sing' and the characters he plays in his movies are often called "Sing" independent of any Matrix reference.  Kowloonese 01:37, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
Also the twin looking assassins, the experts and the respective master, the end of the movie super power up, its all very matrix esque, i kinda like the idea of an asian matrix...
Unless someone can come up with a credible source that indicates that KFH deliberately references the Matrix, this bit of original research should be cut out of the article.  The source provided is nothing more than an amatuer article where the author argues that there's a link.  The idea of "The One" did not start with the Matrix.  Plus, the one vs. hundreds fight sequence is closer to old Jackie Chan movies....like the drunken master one in which he fights the hatchet gang than it is the Matrix.
That particular reference is not the only one that mentions the Matrix. I've added another one, this time, written by a Professor of a Taiwanese University that also mentions it. Hence it's not OR.--Kylohk 13:30, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
1.  I think the references should be in English.  2.  it's not enough to show that someone else has the opinion.  It has to tie back to the movie or the creators in some way.  Stop vandalizing the page. jmscstl
Now, references need not be in English, otherwise, there may be systematic bias in covering a subject. Also, university papers and professional reviewers are considered reliable sources per WP:RS, since universities are in general credible, and that site is an authoritative critic on martial arts films, hence at least one satisfies WP:RS. However, I won't revert the page for now, to avoid a violation of the WP:3RR. And a third thing, OR refers to edits which are of derived ideas which do not have reliable sources. However, in this case, that offending sentence does have 2 sources for them, and external secondary sources aren't considered to be OR.--Kylohk 15:18, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
I agree that Wiki-contributors often overreach when they use the word "reference."   While the scenes in movies may at times be similar, it is not a true reference unless it was done on purpose by the film creators.  Critics, fans or even University professors can draw all the similarities they want, but it is only a reference if the creators say so.  Show me a citation from the film's creators and you can accurately say one film "references" another. Otherwise you should only say that one scene is 'similar' to another. 192.88.212.43 18:35, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
Not only that but the proximinty of the two movies makes it unlikely that it's an actual reference to the Matrix.  As for saying the scene is similar...again, there are many, many, many similar scenes in other movies.  The idea of "the one" is everywhere (Luke is the one for crying out loud) and fight scenes with 1 vs 100s are common. jmscstl
The article did not mention about "The One". The Matrix reference only constituted one sentence. Many professional reviewers of the film (check RottenTomatoes), talk about how they parodied this and that. Although they may not be explicitly stated by the producers, hence written out with the reviewers' deductive reasoning, they are not edits to Wikipedia. Therefore, they constitute WP:RS and is not original research. Had the reviewers directly edited the article, without any other means of backing them up, it's OR. Also, had the facts always require the producers' words to be true, by your logic, many films' articles would have content that is not intended to be there. This is why WP:RS is written so as to allow external sources of reasonable authority to the subject at hand.--Kylohk 07:19, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

After the landlord and landlady operated on Sing's injury, they commented that he could heal quickly, and they believed he is "the one".  The English subtitle indeed reads "the one".  So the reference to Matrix is evident in the movie.  Kowloonese (talk) 13:16, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Aside from the many similarities to the Matrix (though present in other things, when taken together they seem to point to it), there is also the reverberation sound that was in the Matrix.  I can't think of another film that employed that in a similar way. --Stevehim (talk) 04:44, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

The scene with the street car is a movie set commonly used to depict Shanghai in the 1930's or earlier era.  Back then, there was not many places in China that had that kind of buildings and traffic conditions.  People grew up in Shanghai probably can identify which cross street that was.  Despite there was no mention of where the city was, the street scene positively identified Shanghai.  Likewise, do you have to spell out New York, NY after you show the Empire State building?  Kowloonese 00:40, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I noticed that one reason why Shanghai was changed to fictious city was because of the Cantonese spoken by the residents there.  If the same logic applies, then the story in the Memoir of a Geisa took place in a fictious English city because the residents there spoke English.  Kowloonese 00:54, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
This article's really deteriorated since I visited back in 2006.  The reference to Shanghai is now changed to Canton, China.  Besides, the introduction and the plot section are different, one says Canton and the other says Shanghai. IMHO, the movie is set in Shanghai, see my argument above. I am okay with fictious city, but not Canton. Kowloonese (talk) 09:01, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

This movie is set around the 1930/40s.  In one scene, Sing flashes back to his childhood; assuming Sing is in his late twenties/early thirties in this movie, and assuming he was no more than 9/10/11 in the flashback, the flashback took place around 1910 or 1920, however powerlines are clearly visible in the background.  I'm not sure if 1920s Hong Kong had bulk power grids and power lines like that. --67.181.131.193 07:03, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

The street cars and the street scenes looks more like Shanghai than Hong Kong.  I believe back then Hong Kong was just a rural village compare to the big Shanghai metropolitan.  Kowloonese 22:51, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Does suspension of disbelief come to mind? I don't think the producers expect you to actually care.
--69.109.44.79 05:30, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
Whatever the case may be, regarding the city, one thing is perfectly clear:  The setting is most definitely not the 1930s!  Look at the cars that were in the movie.  I recognize many of those cars from 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and even 1950!  The setting in this film is most definitely 1947-50, just before or after Chairman Mao's rise to power.
The movie shows a big movie poster of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers' 1935 movie Top Hat, so that set the movie after 1935.  Kowloonese (talk) 13:27, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Does a version of the Axe Gang appear in Project A II?  I know it's in Drunken Master 2.--MythicFox 02:11, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Anyone know the real history of Shanghai back in the 1930s?  Was the Axe Gang a real group back then?  Many Chinese gangster movies are set at the same time and same place so some of the characters may be based on some historical figures.  Kowloonese 22:47, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

In the statement : "The landlord and landlady are Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nü from Jinyong's The Return of the Condor Heroes. "
Maybe I missed something, but how are those two related to the Yang Guo and Long Nu characters?

The screenwriters of the original Cantonese version named these two characters after Jinyong's characters.  They are not related except the names.  These names are not preserved in the English translation of the movie, so the info should be put in the trivia section at best.  Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu are devoted lovers and they are very nice to each other.  On contrary, the Land Lady abuses the Land Lord.  I guess the screenwriters use the names to add some comic effects for the Cantonese audience.  Kowloonese 22:33, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Hahaha, a friend lent me the movie. It had a weird transalation. When the Beast and the Landlords were going to start the fight, the Beast asked them: "Who are you? A pair of fighting lovers?" Then the LandLady answered, "Yes, we're Paris and Helen from Troya" Paris and Helen are two mythological figures from greek literature.
- Account less user, 05 March 2007

There was one part where Donut had his staff in his hands and was right in front of them. They strummed their instrument and broke his staff. They then sent out another attack (green colored) as Donut made an "X" type hand shape which guarded it. What was the attack?

Do you mean those ghostly soldiers in Chinese armours?  The computer imagery remind me of the final scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.  Kowloonese 22:44, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
I know what you mean. I also dont know what was the attack he blocked with the X shape. But it was a light attack, since it just made Donut to fly back and get injured his hands misteriously. Maybe the harpists attacked that part of the hand so Donut couldn't grab a pole weapon again. - Account less user, 05 March 2007

what does "hustle" exactly mean in the title?--Sonjaaa 01:23, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Among other things, I believe it's the dance the Axe Gang performs in the opening.--129.15.228.160 22:25, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

It could also be taken to mean "to cheat or trick," as Sing and his partner do during the beginning of the film. The hermit basically "hustled" Sing with the pamphlets, even though it turned out they were of some value. That's what I took beyond the dance allusion. Cybertooth85 04:21, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
I think it is related to hustling as in The Hustler (film). Kowloonese (talk) 09:09, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi,
According to www.sonyclassics.com : 

Chan Kwok Kuen = Chan Kwok Kwan
Lam Chi Chung  = Lam Tze Chung
I also added a redlink to the actress who plays Sing's deaf love interest, according to the same site. No mention of her in this article??
--Ling.Nut 20:45, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

I've reverted 3 edits made by anons and a user because:

The first edit is incorrect: God of Cookery contains a serious tone at the end.
The second edit removed detail from the plot, whereas it is already concise enough according to The WikiProject Films.
The third edit again is incorrect, Chow has chosen to avoid using modern music at all costs in the fight scenes, so no Matrix music in the film.
Thank you for your attention.--Kylohk 09:31, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Does anybody know what the movie's release date was in HK itself?  Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 14:16, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

The release date is December 23, 2004.--Kylohk 15:06, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
It was released in Canada before it was in HK?  Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 15:14, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
World premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, before general release in Hong Kong and other territories. — WiseKwai 18:03, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Yes, it goes with many films. The world can get a very advanced glimpse into it when they attend those film festivals. So get ready to buy tickets for the next event in Cannes!--Kylohk 19:47, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

OK - I feel it passes all criteria but there are just a few very minor issues below:cheers,  Cas Liber | talk  |  contribs 02:00, 25 May 2007 (UTC) 

minor quibble - . Their team has performed extensive tests on various scenes that can be depicted by CGI before filming started.
Should be ". Their team had performed extensive tests on various scenes that could be depicted by CGI before filming started."
cheers,  Cas Liber | talk  |  contribs 01:44, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Huang did not face any pressure during the shooting of Kung Fu Hustle.  -could probabl lose this sentence as it doesn't add any meaning to the article. cheers,  Cas Liber | talk  |  contribs 01:50, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
..the Axe Gang, which storms the alley. - should be "..the Axe Gang, which storm the alley. " cheers,  Cas Liber | talk  |  contribs 01:52, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
“Axe Gang” is singular, but it’s members are plural.  British usage takes a plural verb; American usage says singular.  No point arguing who is correct.
All done.  Thanks for reviewing the article.  Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 02:19, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

In Indonesia, there was a DVD titled "Kungfu Hustle 2". Although the cast were the same (the beast, the axe gang leader and the fatty one is also there), there are no parodies. Then i started to realize this is a hoax, as i didn't find the information anywhere, even wiki. Perhaps it was another movie renamed into this movie's sequel. Should we write this in the trivia page or not? In case several people got it too...
Reinn 10:36, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Note that Wikipedia is not for original research. What you say may be true, but unless it's backed up by reliable sources, you should not add it to Wikipedia.--Kylohk 18:18, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Because, the REAL Kungfu Hustle 2 is still in the production. According to IMDB, it is planned to release in 2008, which is no way it's out now. Afterall, in the movie, there is no Stephen Chow (Sing). If you need more evidence, wait till i scanned the DVD's cover. Reinn 03:47, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
You may consider mentioning such a copy on the article on piracy, since it's more related to that than the movie itself.--Kylohk 09:58, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
Uh huh. Turns out the actual movie titled "Kung Fu Fighter". Reinn 07:34, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
There are lot of examples of pirated unknown movies re-titled (by the perpetrator) as fake sequel of famous movie. The  M.O. has long existed as far as I know back to late 90s when VCD started to become popular in South East Asia. I still one of the earlier example was a fake sequel of Armageddon in 1999 ( I wasn't tricked but lot of my friends in Indonesia got tricked). I don't think that kind of information can be included in wikipedia Kunderemp 18:09, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

==STOP ERASING REAL INFORMATION!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.125.227.72 (talk • contribs) 2007-06-16 22:14:16

Ok, the film is really in production, but it's a better idea to add the information by creating its own article (and adding an upcoming film tag).--Kylohk 08:51, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Here are just some points which I would like to mention, regarding recent good faith edits.

Please consistently use British English in the entire article, the film is made in Hong Kong, which uses British English.
Also, in the Parodies and References section, please only add content that is related to the Cantonese language version of the film. I've watched the film in the English dub, and they aren't saying exactly the same things as the original version. The original version should be the one that's considered to be "correct", since it can be certain that those are Stephen Chow's own ideas. Thanks.--Kylohk 10:48, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

According to her IMDB bio[1], she starred in that James Bond movie at the age of 24.  Is there another source that says she was 18 when she was in that movie?  Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 05:52, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, there was, it was said by herself in Sina, that she was only 18 when she appeared in that Bond film.--Kylohk 06:10, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
Do you happen to have a link for that so we can add it in as a reference?  Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 06:13, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
Reference 19 covered that already.--Kylohk 06:19, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Hope you don't mind, but i put back the linking [[]] on the awards section
I do not understand why you removed them after all that work!
(I know that you put them in there)
It may be that you don't like the repetition, I don't either, but it's better than having to scroll up and down looking for a repeat of the name just to get a link.
Anyway, good work and carry on editing !!
Chaosdruid (talk) 04:55, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

This is a very well done page. The plot summary isnt overlong and most of the info is production stuff which you dont find on many Wiki movie pages. That being said, the lines in the "reception" section regarding "Kung Fu Panda" seem perhaps uneccessary. For one thing, it's implied that Richard Roeper is somehow contradicting himself by liking "Kung Fu Panda" and disliking this film. Id say the tone of the movies is very different, but at the very least, it seems obvious that "slapstick" humor in a cartoon is much diff than slapstick humor in live-action. Furthermore, the note about Jackie Chan having a role in "Kung Fu Panda" is completely unrelated to KFH and is only on the page because of this already unneeded KFP remark. It seems like this stuff is only there as a biased rebuff against the *one* negative criticism mentioned on the page. Thanks for listening-SF

Hi - On behalf of all the editors who made this article the wonderful work it is, thanks !
I have had to remove the Kung Fu Panda reference, not because of that reason but because the ref does not link to any article about either Kung Fu Hustle or Kung Fu Panda. Also the only mention is a snippet and if you read the Kung Fu Panda wiki article it states that the idea for KFP was around since 1993, a long time before before Kung Fu Hustle
... Kong "will provide the voice for the title character in "Kung Fu Panda." The computer-animated picture was reportedly inspired by Stephen Chow's action ..."
Reportedly cannot be deemed to be a reference of fact. "Bolstering this, Kung Fu Hustle reportedly inspired the 2008 animated martial arts film Kung Fu Panda, which includes Jackie Chan as the character, Master Monkey."

--Chaosdruid (talk) 02:37, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Looking over the article, there are multiple non-free images in the article, when only a few are necessary. Per WP:FILMS guidelines on non-free images, screenshots should only be used if there is critical commentary in the body of the text that would warrant such an image. I believe that File:Kung fu hustle matrix parody.jpg might meet the criteria, but that File:Stephen Chow.jpg, File:LandladyKFH.jpg, File:Coolie.jpg are only used to illustrate the plot. File:Kung Fu Hustle Beast.jpg could be replaced with a free image of the actor if one can be found. File:Kung-Fu Hussle Poster.jpg could have the quote by Roger Ebert mentioned in the reception section, sourcing his review. File:Kung Fu Hustle Asian soundtrack.jpg is already used in the article about the soundtrack, so it's probably not needed here as well (especially since it is so similar to the movie poster). Feel free to discuss if the images should be kept, I just want to ensure that this article continues to meet the FA criteria. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk) 20:42, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Somehow this went off my watch list for a while - back on now.
I'll search for a possible replacement for "Hustle beast" and "Landlady" but I doubt that any exist as free or GDFL and as Nehrams rightly says, these and the rest are not really necessary.
Cheers --Chaosdruid (talk) 01:28, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

There's no information on critical response other than from US critics in the article. Considering this is an FA, there should also be Hong Kong reviews or at least something from Chinese-language critics.
Peter Isotalo 13:44, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

As part of this article's featured article review, I've identified several areas for improvement. That's not to say this article isn't good; it most certainly is, and I think the primary contributors have done a good job so far. But there are some concerns, most minor, some not so minor. I've tackled these section-by-section, with some general comments towards the end:

Plot
At 948 words, the plot section is far too long, especially considering the film's short running time and less-than-complex story. The Film Wikiproject plot guideline recommends 400–700 words; for a film of this type and length, that should be more than sufficient. For context, see comprehensive, sub-700 word plot sections for far longer films, such as Fight Club (139 min, 575 words), Changeling (141 min, 626 words), and Zodiac (158 min, 570 words)—none of these omit anything of value to the reader's understanding of either the article or the film.
Cast
Boldface should not be used here. It is tolerated where "[actor] as [character]" is followed by several lines of information that might make the names less identifiable, but for a list such as this one, it doesn't aid reader comprehension.
Looking more closely, I'm not sure the section is even necessary. It's merely a collection of yet more plot information; some of it new, some of it duplicated, with no real-world context. As the plot section already introduces the actors' names in parentheses, this can be eliminated without much tweaking of the previous section.
Parodies and references
The last paragraph of the section is uncited.
A spot check of one source at random reveals some mild original research and synthesis. The section currently states: "The scene where Sing is chased by the Landlady as he flees from the Alley is a homage to Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, characters in Looney Tunes cartoons, down to the pursuer's (the Landlady's) ill fate." Unfortunately, the source does not support the statement. The closest it gets is a general statement to the effect that the film as a whole "melds stupendously over-the-top fight sequences with cartoon slapstick that recalls Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner" with nothing about this specific scene. This is worrying in a featured article and makes me wonder what other statements have been constructed in this way; further checks should be made.
Releases / Box office
Simply listing the ratings given to the film by individual motion picture rating systems is strongly discouraged, save where there were specific production concessions, or a controversy of some kind erupted.
While it's good to see some detailed HK box office information, to give it context, the number of theaters into which the film was released would be very useful, similar to how the article presents the North American release details.
As release details and box office are strongly tied concepts, the sections would probably present better if merged (example).
Some information on the film's performance in other territories would be desirable. The Variety archives are sometimes very useful for this kind of thing.
Reception
This is the largest hole in the article's coverage. How a film was perceived, by reviewers and audiences alike, is a major part of a film article's makeup; how the film ("the highest grossing in the history of Hong Kong") was perceived in its primary territory is a chief among the information that should be included the section. Simply listing a couple of HK reviewers' opinions would not cut it; what we need is something pertaining to the critical consensus.
Awards
As it only lists a brief selection of the awards for which the film was nominated or received, the section is incomplete. Very minor awards can often be left out, but some of those listed here are quite notable (unfortunately, sources other than the IMDb should be found, as it is not usually recognised as a reliable enough source to cite).
2009 MMO Game / Sequel
Is the sequel happening? The cited article dates to 2005, and now feels quite out-of-date; I think it would be clear by now if the film was going to meet it's original intended release date of 2010. Re-source, or remove.
The information on the MMO game is sourced well enough, though it could use a rewrite to explain terms unfamiliar to non-gamers.
The two sections are stubby enough that if the sequel information is kept in some way, a merge could be useful.
See also
Not sure about the relevancy of the links. If they are relevant, work them into the article text to eliminate this section.
General comments
As noted on the FAR page, the reliability of this source and this source need to be demonstrated. In addition, three sources deadlink and should be replaced. Several references lack publisher information that would go to verifying their reliability.
The article really needs another prose pass. It's not horribly written or anything, but a cursory glance reveals several statements that would cause the reader to stumble or wonder what the intended meaning is. Random examples only:
Lead: "portrayed by Chow, a petty criminal who is trying to join the city's most powerful gang." Ambiguity that could mean we're calling Chow a petty criminal.
Plot: "The 1930s Shanghai is in turmoil."; "They narrowly escape by impressing Sum with the lockpicking skill by Sing."; "The following day, after being humiliated and pummeled by a clerk he had antagonized previously, Sing mugs the ice cream vendor he met earlier, who is revealed to be the girl whom Sing attempted to save in his childhood, via a lollipop she saved all those years which she offered him as a token of gratitude." And breathe. The section, as previously mentioned, is overlong. It would benefit greatly from a rewrite by someone familiar with eliminating redundancies, perhaps killing two birds with one stone.
Skipping ahead to my favourite sentence, in the Parodies and references section: "In reality, [Buddhist Palm Kung Fu] does not leave palm-shaped craters and holes on impact." Oh really? :)
All in all, a bit of an overhaul is needed; I hope editors will see this review and can improve the article accordingly. If there's a concerted effort to improve the article, I'll pitch in with whatever I can provide. Feel free to ping me with any specific questions, etc. All the best, Steve T  • C 10:29, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the thoughtful comments, Steve. I agree with your recommendations, but would hate to see the article delisted.
Are there any other editors willing and able to work on this? Perhaps someone who can read Chinese, to help check references and research the film's reception in Hong Kong? -- Pslide (talk) 18:14, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

The Featured Article Review comments (above) suggest that the Cast section "can be eliminated without much tweaking of the previous section."  What do people think about integrating this section into List of characters in Kung Fu Hustle?
Steve, if you see this, would that be appropriate?  -- Pslide (talk) 18:24, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

The Beast's smashing of Sing's head is a clear reference of Terminator 3 where T-X smashes T-800's head in the same way. This reference should be added Triadwarfare (talk) 09:22, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

I've slightly made some changes on the article, as seen, son for the main contributor of this article, would you try out another WP:FA? World Cinema Writer (talk • contributions) 06:34, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

In the article, it says

A major element of the plot is based on the 1982 martial arts film Ru Lai Shen Zhang (如來神掌). Sing studied the same Buddhist Palm Kung Fu style from a young age and realised it at the end of the film.
The Buddhist Palm first appeared in a series of Hong Kong wuxia movies back in the 60's.  The 1982 reference is two decades too late. Many movies including the 1982 rendition of the story are copies from the series from the 1960s.  This [youtube video] explains what Buddhist Palm is by the master himself in one of the original movies.  [This one] (dated 1964) shows how the last (9th) Buddhist Palm routine was recovered from a palm print inside a  ding left by the master who wanted to conceal the ultimate technique.  This [| link] in the reference section has the description of the 1964 film series.
I've changed the 1982 reference to 1964.
-- Kowloonese (talk) 06:15, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

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what is a "traffic pulpit", please? --142.163.194.97 (talk) 23:25, 31 August 2021 (UTC)

it is a lot like a traffic island. it is usually a concrete block or platform large enough for a person to stand on be clearly seen by traffic. at a busy intersection a traffic cop or other person can stand on the traffic pulpit and direct traffic. This might be to override traffic lights, such as during rush hour or due to a traffic collision, or the junction may not have any traffic lights at all. -- 109.79.178.107 (talk) 15:10, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

In April 2020 shared a list of great action films including Kung Fu Hustle: James Gunn Shares List of His 54 Favorite Action Movies of All Time. In November 2021 Gunn named Kung Fu Hustle as the greatest action film ever made.[2][3]
Might be worth mentioning in the Reception section, alongside the opinion from  Bill Murray. -- 109.79.178.107 (talk) 15:17, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

I went ahead and added it myself. -- 109.79.178.107 (talk) 00:50, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

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I think there needs to be some edits for the background section. I tried to tidy up the grammar mistakes but there is still some work to be done. It is not clear what the historical context is for this movie and I am not sure the story behind the movie is accurately reflected. I can go through this section later and try to find more relevant citations. DCD331 (talk) 19:03, 10 August 2022 (UTC)

I’m going to have to dig up an article that I read about KFH years ago that mentioned a number of elements that seem to have otherwise avoided being mentioned here. 
The points, as I recall, were:
The deadliest assassin in China wasn’t detained and placed in an insane asylum. Driven by his competitive nature, the Beast of the Red Cloud realized that the lack of competition would eventually drive him out of his mind so he ended up walking into the asylum, choosing a room then sitting down to wait until he goes mad.  
The Landlord and Lady, who had both been legendary fighters in their youth, had a son about the age of Song. He had attempted to follow in their footsteps only to be beaten to death as they watched during his first match. As a result, they had taken a vow to never raise a fist against another. When things started to fall apart in Pig Sty Alley - especially after the arrival of the musicians - they realize that they only have one of two options now: they can continue observing their vow, which will head to the deaths of everyone in Pig Sty Alley, or they can break the vow that they made to their late son. 
(Song is also a proxy for their late son hence the seemingly random comment from the Landlady during the final fight “If our son were alive he’d be his age now.”)
The Beast’s need for competition was so strong that, after he recognized that Song was the Natural Master, he broke every bone in his body during the fight in the casino to open up his chakras (also knowing that the Landlord and Lady would be able to heal him). 
Having “reset” his chakras, the Natural Master would be freed and the Beast could finally have the challenge that he needs so desperately.
As the Landlord himself says, “[w]ho knew that the Beast could clear the chi flow and thus unlock the boy’s [aka Sing’s] true potential?”
(For what it’s worth, the Beast looks bored every time he fights because he knows that he’s already won the fight before it’s even started) 
I’d assumed that at least some of this was bad translation and sloppy
editing. (Why one throw-away reference to their son at the very end of the movie??)
Hopefully I can dig this article up because it helps
add some motivation and backstory to the characters. 50.72.233.247 (talk) 03:38, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

As per title, The House of 72 Tenants is a major inspiration of Kung Fu Hustle, which follows it almost beat for beat in the first act. Almost all of the major characters, subplots and some of the dialogues and jokes are deliberate and explicit recreations of The House of 72 Tenants. Kung Fu Hustle should properly be described (in part) as an homage/loving satire to The House of 72 Tenants in the Development section and one ofthe central pillars of the movie's development process. It is a gross mischaracterization to relegate 72 Tenants to 'scenery design inspiration', and this has been noted at length by many reliable sources including Chow himself 108.49.222.200 (talk) 02:17, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Then you need to cite those sources. DonQuixote (talk) 02:48, 16 February 2025 (UTC)