Kung Fu Hustle

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Interesting sites that highlight the use of martial arts in movies and television programs.

1. Crazier than a bowl of CRAZZY rice (FunkDiggityFresh.com)
   "it would be a great disservice to anyone who thinks they might like Kung Fu Hustle to skip the opportunity to see it on the big screen. The maniac antics of Stephen Chow are unmatched by anyone else making films today, and his vivid imagination is a great one. It’s said about a lot of people, but with Stephen Chow it’s true -- his imagination is definitely larger than life." (Originally Published: 4/22/2005; Last DCTKD update: 5/2/2005)
2. Kung Fu Hustle (LoveHKFilm.com)
   "Kung Fu Hustle may not be best Hong Kong film of the year, but its commercial instincts and eclectic mixture of elements makes it an absolute winner. For sheer entertainment value, nothing else in 2004 comes close." (Originally Published: 4/22/2005; Last DCTKD update: 5/2/2005)
3. Movie Review (CinemaArtsTheatre.com)
   by A. O. Scott, The New York Times
   "The film itself displays a similarly manic energy, spinning around like a high-tech windup toy designed to wear out its users and keep going." (Originally Published: 4/22/2005; Last DCTKD update: 5/2/2005)
4. Kung Fu Hustle: The Grin Reaper (WashingtonPost.com)
   by Ann Hornaday
   "But as over-the-top as the movie often is, the director takes surprising care to create meticulous sets for his human Wile E. Coyotes. From the Axe Gang’s dapper top hats to some lovely, lyrical scenes involving a beautiful ice cream vendor, Chow composes his scenes with an uncommon sense of detail, color and crisp symmetry (and the 1940s-era signage is a particularly delightful touch)." (Originally Published: 4/22/2005; Last DCTKD update: 5/2/2005)
5. Film Craziness Comes From Calm Chow (WashingtonPost.com)
   "‘The movie is a fantasy about...’ he starts. He mutters something in Chinese to his translator to make sure he has the word right. He gets the green light. Yes. Right word. ‘Sacrifice,’ he says. ‘It’s what we call the spirit of martial arts. To me, it’s like you can sacrifice for justice, or for love, for family or for country. It’s about being willing to give up his life for all this goodness. This is the traditional spirit that I have learned.’" (Originally Published: 4/22/2005; Last DCTKD update: 5/2/2005)
6. A Way With the Punch Line (WashingtonPost.com)
   ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ Director-Star Stephen Chow Isn’t in It Just for Laughs
   By William Booth
   "In ‘Kung Fu Hustle,’ Chow takes the traditional martial-arts narrative and pushes it as far as it will go." (Originally Published: 4/21/2005; Last DCTKD update: 5/2/2005)
7. Kung Fu Hustle (FilmStew.com)
   by Todd Gilchrist
   "No amount of description does justice to the eccentric and irresistible pleasures that are found in Kung Fu Hustle; it is at once a coming of age story, a gangland epic, a martial arts melee, a romantic comedy and dissertation on spirituality, often all at once. But unlike single-minded contemporaries like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s Ang Lee, Once Upon a Time in China’s Tsui Hark or Hero’s Yimou, Chow’s attention-starved approach works better than all of theirs combined." (Originally Published: 4/11/2005; Last DCTKD update: 5/2/2005)