Kung Fu Hustle is a 2004 martial arts action comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the leading role, alongside Huang Shengyi, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Danny Chan Kwok-kwan and Leung Siu-lung in prominent roles. The story revolves around a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unlikely heroes and an aspiring gangster's fierce journey to find his true self. The martial arts choreography is supervised by Yuen Woo-ping.
Mainland China release poster
An early sketch of the Pigsty Alley
CGI construction of the Buddhist Palm
An aerial shot of Sing fighting the Axe Gang. The fight is reminiscent of The Matrix Reloaded.
Stephen Chow Sing-chi is a Hong Kong filmmaker, former actor and comedian, known for Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.
Chow in 2008