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A petty thief aspires to become a member of the notorious Axe Gang during the 1940s in Canton, China.
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Stephen Chow is truly a genius. Instead of spending 15 minutes to explain how the Axe gang grew, it's well explained in a minute dance and beautifully executed.
Showing is indeed superior to telling
Ah yes... dance choreography in such smooth movements explains everything, indeed.
@@albertusaswin2012If you paid attention, aside from saying it outright it also shows you that all members of that gang are treated well. They’re all rocking expensive suits+ cars.
@@albertusaswin2012In other words, the lesser gang bought the cops. The axe gang… bought the other gangs.
Numpang nanya bentuk ekor itu seperti apa sih, nah kalo sungsang udh tau belum artinya sungsang itu apa
I like a gang that knows how important it is to teach its members dance choreography.
ROFL. Makes me wonder if there is a real gang out there that makes its members learn how to dance.
@@TheHamsterMaster I bet Cosa Nostra lowkey teaches every single one of its capos to do a perfect tarantella.
@@Mystrohan 🤣🤣
it's literally branding, isn't it? if an organization cannot keep its own members, their members would slowly deplete themselves
@@bmo3778 No, it's an indicator of refinement and excellence. You can't be leadership material for a multi-jurisdictional criminal organization if you can't dance properly.
The dance before the leader killed the other boss gang is damn addictive to watch 🔥🔥🔥
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Haha yeah and it's really funny how without a moment of hesitation he unalived the rival boss LMAO🤣
10/very cheeky
That’s a signature kill 😂
It’s amazing how his minions always know what to hand him at a specific moment. Be it shotgun or cigarette 😂
well the one who don't know is alr dead.
@@normalguy5583 good point
Maybe every minions knows every jobs desk they have, include dancing. There's minions who bringing a weapon, also minion who bringing a cigarette.
a responsible minion needs to know his boss what to do next
Job training was probably like "learn to read the room, if you fail, YOU DIE".
The guy who threw the axe behind the rival boss and magically cut his leg off has skill, give him a raise
well, i think he was the underboss
isnt he the guy who got his back broken when he went to pig sty alley?
@@chengda85 yep.
Yeah he flew through the competition all the way into a barrel.
@@chengda85 yes
4:30 I still can't believe that the only reason we got to see the evil dance of The Axe Gang, is because the actor who played it's leader is a dancer. This movie is perfection from so many aspects aligning to create a perfect masterpiece.
The dance is one of the many things that make this film incredible, because how many crime gangs have their own coreography besides Dr. Evil lol
@@henrikmonkee this movie is a masterpiece still watching it occasionally or watch clips of it
I had no idea he was a dancer. At first I thought it was cheesy as hell, but then it grew on me. It gave the movie even more of a charm. You can tell the amount of fun and passion that went into this movie. Everyone had input, everyone had fun, and everyone enjoyed making it. That translated over, so instead of being this weird movie, it became a masterful cult classic.
he was also an actor who played the goalkeeper in shaolin soccer...the bruce lee lookalike
@@asmerX100 HOLY SHIT I DID NOT KNOW THAT. loved him in shaolin soccer
i like how they build up the axe gang as the most evil gangsters, just to be ridiculed by the beast easily
This movie really did have some power creep
In Chinese, direct translation goes as "there's always a taller mountain", which basically goes that someone is always better
"Everybody wanna be Gansta until its time to do gansta shit" -The Beast(probably)
@@abird9387 exactly. Police kneel to crocodile. Crocodile brutally murdered by axe gang. Axe gang with fists, then axes, then guns respectively outclassed by the 3 masters. 3 masters are child play for 2 assassin. Oh then comes the landlord and landlady. We thought they're OP. ... until the Beast ..... This movie is just awesome.
@@Sepia1989 Then came the main character.
1:57 'WHO'D BE IN THE FILM BUSINESS?' The actor who plays the gang leader is actually one of the most influential directors in China.
No wonder he grabbed that butt's girl like professionals
@@iheworld134 lol
The crocodile gang Boss one?
yep@@brezzendorf
Noooo waaaaaay 😂
This movie came out in 2004 and so far i don't think any action movie can be compare to this. It's just such a complete package, a perfect blend of action, comedy and romance that can make you watch it over and over again. IMO, that's what makes this movie a masterpiece. I think i've been watching this movie at least once a year since 2008 lol.
Yep!
dont forget the cinematography and the aesthetic of the movie itself
As a comedy action, yes. But action alone ? Nothing beats the Raid.
@@xsanther3155 my man 🤝
@@xsanther3155 the raid have better action for sure but as an action film Kung Fu Hustle still a lot better, IMO at least. The only movie, so far, that can stand "toe-to-toe" with it is probably Hot Fuzz, which comes in second on my list.
I never get bored watching this movie 😂
its because the director stephen show also the actor is the king of comedy and has a lot of movies in this style
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Really, Stephen Chow directed it? That's cool. What about Shaolin Soccer?
@@stealthragnarr2644 yes , shaolin soccer is directed by stephen chow the original movie name is siu lam juk kau
@@noobmaster53 I hope Stephen Chow make masterpiece like these movies again
3:16 Can't stop replaying this one cut. Chan Kwok-kwan is really determining the rhythm of the scene. Look at that subtle movement of his head!
same keep replaying 😂
"...that off white colored hat, ohh.. he even has an axe.."
The dance scene has 'killer bean' vibes.😂 Such a classic.
Killer Bee from Naruto Shippuden?
@@admiralflynn895 no lol. Killer bean. Its a movie. Look it up and see how it begins.
Hold up. It kinda had the same vibes.
@@jasoethesentienteyeshapedg4847 exactly haha
The only difference is, the beans were interrupted 😂🤣
3:15 imagine how scary that is seeing your killer walking towards you dancing.
No kidding, most psychopaths do this just to entertain themselves I remember the killing act executor documentary, he says he dance before strangling his victim with steel wire. He dance because his job is kinda boring sometimes
Nd giving the lame excuse ever treating him to dinner,, 😂as if he's gonna consider
@@theinspiredmindYT and I bet the dinner wasn't even that good
3:17 I just love this part
Evil dance
Me too
same
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@@hunk4008øk!
3:17 when you finally found that camper who’s been sniping you for over 5 minutes 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Look at the cinematic quality of each shot, camera angle, cinematography, and bgm. Stephen Chow was way ahead of its time.
Over the years I've often considered if this is the best martial arts movie ever made, or just the best movie ever made. There isn't a moment of imperfection and it draws you in even if you never experienced the genre previously.
Such wise and true words! 🫡
I feel like your exspectstiond of a movie are quite low if this is a perfect movie
@@XIplupIX my expectation is that people who criticize other people's movie choices should at least be able to spell expectations first.
@@tehf00n I mean there are lots of imperfections, while you call it perfect. The effects, the story, the characters, some of the plot points. It is a fun movie two watch, and i enjoyed it as a kid. So did i enjoy his other movie shaoling soccer, but i neither of those are close to perfect.
Despite it being a comedy-action, I think it is one of the best movie produced. High quality through and through
This movie never gets old....
Nope it don’t
4:07 I love the quick-insert of humor when the boss turns to his right hand for a gun but, empty-handed, the second instead nods at the underling who is carrying for the boss to beckon over.
Organic interactions for the win
I love this movie very much but seeing it all these years later I realize that the whole thing can be summed up with "there is always a bigger fish". Every single time a new baddie is introduced they are beaten/killed almost immediately in the next scene by a new fish. Still one of my favorite movies ever.
Great point! Can't believe I learned something new about this movie decades later.
@@moozillamoo2109n he got lured out. The "disrespect" on his wife is the bait.
3:16 a guy with an axe approaching while dancing menacingly.
stephen chow is a freaking genius, the opening show a policeman got beaten inside police station while the others just stand and watch is just to show how crazy the town has fall under the gang member
Policeman gets thrown on the crime buster sign 😅
Axe Gang did exist in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. It was founded by Wang Yaqiao 王亞樵(18870207－19360920) in 1921 and they were hitmen organization, similar to Murder Inc., and killed the Shanghai Police Commissioner Xu Guo-liang 徐國梁(1876－19231110) and Green Gang boss like Du Yuesheng 杜月笙 had to paid them for peace. After Chiang Kai Shek took power, Wang didn't get along well with KMT and Chiang ordered Dai Li to send secret services to assassinate him in Guangxi in 1936. He was shot dead and rumor said he was skinned after death.
The closest we'll ever get to live action anime.
and only thing it miss is it own anime
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John Wick, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Damn that’s a good one.
Shaolin Soccer
The dance before kill is so legendary 😂
2:54 The Crocodile Boss was pretty smart by ordering his men to shoot the Axe Leader just to distract them while he runs away. But there's no way in hell you can get away with that crazy amount of members.
the actor is actually a famous film director.
Never noticed he was running away, after he called on his underlings to fight😂❤
the actor that played the crocodile boss is feng xiao gang, he is also a movie director himself . Ironically he said in the movie that doing any business is better than making movie.
3:11 I like how the guy’s reaction to getting his leg chopped off clean was as if he’d simply stubbed his toe
You can nevr get bored of this movie. Every sequel is so captivating.
This movie is absolutely brilliant, but this opening is especially great. It so perfectly gets across the setting, theme and style of the movie.
Really a quick history lesson with a dance routine 😂
3:28 “Brother Sum, it’s you! You’re the Kung Fu Hustle!”
It's like the most badass opening scene in a movie in decades.
That women's acting was pretty good, you can feel terror on her face
They should've lined her up and ran trains on her before shooting her. Never feel sorry for a hole as she felt no remorse for the police as they were being beaten either. CHOO CHOO!
pity the new boss doesn't seem to adore her
she has pretty eyes
his dance after shooting her was hilarious
@@ThanhTran-dp6yh Nice ass, too. 😅
The camera man such a legendary!
When the cameraman is the director himself.
This intro makes you feel this gang is unstoppable, only to find out in the end 😅
This quick montage is easily one of the best opening scenes. It's totally opposite to the intriguing opening of Inglorious Basterds.
Ohh.. so that’s the reason why previously Ip man refused to take him as student..
DAMN IT...,I just realize he is same person too In Shaolin Soccer...🤣🤣🤣
Good one
Danny chan kwok-kwan
Which one?
The jackass who is dancing like the joker or Michael Jackson
I remember watching this movie for the first time and I can honestly say that nothing has ever made me laugh as hard as this movie, every scene was comedy gold I mean take this scene for example, the guy could've just walked up to him normally and then kill him but instead he danced his way towards him and kill him, like who does that lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This original is so much better than the English dubbed version
@@blitzwarzone342I don't know how other countries made dubbed for this movie, but as a Thai person, Thai dubbed is more funny than original because Thai dubbed like to add more funny lines and jokes than original, they even dubbed when charecters didn't speak in the scenes. When I watched this movie in original soundtrack, it seems the movie feel more serious than Thai dubbed.
@TheKaMeLRo if you thought this was serious the English dub would take it up a notch... I felt that version is more serious and the jokes don't hit the same as this version
@@blitzwarzone342Hindi version is also damn good. In fact it depends upon you that on which language you are most comfortable on.
I absolutely love the portuguese dub, normally i like to watch with original audio, but this dub was part of my childhood, and is really funny
When yall wanted to be dancers but parents forced you to be criminals
It's barely mentioned but this Movies Camera work is so good. The way it Pans when there is a Scene, It's repeated, and they repeat it so well.
Imo it's not the best, but it's really really good compared to what else is around, even in today's films The best for me would always go to Wes Anderson and Edgar Wright's films
The masterpiece from stephen chow
When i watched the movie long ago , i thought I was the only one who loved the axe gang's music and dance 😅😅
when i saw the axe gang dance scene for the first time, i was eating ghost pepper salsa, so i thought i was having some sort of spice induced hallucination, it was completely surreal, but no the entire movie is just like this and its great.
I was eating mushrooms, and the movie was just as good when I watched it without.
when someone reminds the teacher of homework Me : 3:17
2:44 he actually makes a pretty smart joke here in the direct translation. What he actually says is: "While you were busy bashing the cop, all your men went to go learn Cantonese". Which is the dialect the Axe gang speaks, so he's saying the men joined up with them without actually saying it.
This movie is so good on the pacing and story build up. 👌👌👌
4:13 she flew with the bullet 😂
4:15
It's clearly at 4:13 friend,4:15 he takes back the gun to dance 😂
2:55 i love how the gangster behind them already moved away before they bring out the guns, these guy has good communication😂
Been year's since it's release and this movie still slaps, such a classical masterpiece from the Legend Stephen Chow himself.
I love how he just blasts her and she flies 5 meters. This movie is hilarious.
that iconic dance. when we see that dance moves, we already know, It must be kungfu hustle 😆
His dancing moves are so sharp
Where I live we have a no-violence rule for the television shows. So even though Kung Fu Hustle always gets played near Christmas every year, they always skip this part. Glad I can watch it here
Which country?
2:46 Bruce Lee before he found kung fu! 😂
The music in this scene was just perfect
Fun fact : the axe gang's dance was made by the actor who play the gang leader. And he's also the one who play Bruce Lee keeper in Shaolin soccer
He actually played Bruce Lee in IP Man 4
the crocodile gang boss said he will never do film business, and it’s actually a joke, because the actor Feng xiaogang in real life is a well known film director in China. We all laughed when we watched this scene in China
Stephen Chow is a genius. Enuf said.
This is so original even the music. Holly wood has not made a gangster scene like this ever and most of them are almost same.
Most badass intro for a gang ever possible 😂
This scene made me wondering for years, due to the point that the Northern boss speak Mandarin (northern dialect) and the Axe gang boss speak Cantonese (sounthern dialect) but somehow they understand eachother It like one speak French but somehow understand English
they are some how similar
it'z much more zimilar than french and englizh. it'z almozt like Ukrainian and Russian. they can moztly underztand each other.
@@neihomai8 as a cantonese, I feel bad as f :( Maybe it's different in mainland, in my country you have to take course in mandarin to be able to understand
@@huyhan6303 common in such movies, such as just like a westerner speaking English to a Chinese and he somehow understands BUT replies back in Mandarin, and vice versa.
@@mavinaxi4240 in thiz particular caze in the movie clip, it'z totally fine and it'z the zame in real life. cantoneze and mandarin are quite interchangable. i am a native cantoneze zpeaker from hong kong, and i can underztand mandarin no problem + zpeak it no problem [with a cantoneze accent] even though i had never learned mandarin. zame az mozt hong kong people.
This part gives me chills like axe gang boss is a crazy villian but later in the movie he become a funny coward😂
5:00 the guy at the right messed up
One of the coolest opening.
"Who'd be in the film business?" Lmao the irony since the actor for crocodile gang boss is a big film director in China.
Something spiritual about the dance steps …it’s addictive and I love it
When said ( Your men signed up with us) i can't stop laugh 😂😂
Man wasted no time hacking his ass up when dude said "remember that time I had you over for dinner". You can tell the way he immediately hacked his ass up after he said that, that his dinner was straight trash🤣🤣
Such an amazing opening scene to a perfect movie of all time
3:17 When you find that mosquito
Lol the dance. "Just me & my axe boys feeling fabulous, a bit vivacious"
The dance 😂❤❤
That dance is soo iconic
Kungfu hustle and shaolin soccer are my favourite movies both movies are a masterpiece
"Stop! Remember the time I treated you to dinner" was the best he could say to spare his life
The axe magically changes its direction and cuts his leg
Dad : Hey Kid Can You Picked up those Hatchet to me ? Me : Here you go 3:18
A gang that dances together stays together
😄😄I am so happy my idol stephen chow got so many recognition from so many country,i almost want to cry. He is my idol the best,king of comedy in the world the best. My idols all are the best stephen chow,jet li,amy chan all are number 1.
Everyone here they are talking about the dance but what got me is lazy look, his tired talk, his smile and the way he look tired from slashing that guy
Legendary movie. Watched I as a kid. The finest high kong art🏆
Big Brother: I Don't Kill Women You Can Go Its A Prank!!!
The movie is a masterpiece
This is how opening scene should be. Peak!
The iconic scene ever
It never gets old 👍
The way the leg flicks back when its cut off never gets old
3:16 it's probably the best scene in the movie xd
Reminds me of the razor dance in Reservoir Dogs.
Got to be one of the best movies ever! So well done. And so hilarious!!
That shotgun is quite powerful look how far she fly across the ground
In India, this movie was broadcasted so many times in UTV action
always watching this with nephews and cousins on christmas or summer. Let them kids know this how action commedy supposed to be
作品の舞台背景がわかりやすい上にカッコいい いいオープニングだよね
I always wanted to see the more competent side of Brother Sum. He was good enough to create a huge gang and crush all his competition but he has no answer to the world of kung fu.
There's nothing like a choreographed dance to promote gang-bonding
I first watched this dance scene when I was in high school. I couldn't control my laughter. I have cmpleted my masters now. I am a grown man. I still can't stop my laughter when I see this dance.
I always come back to this film just for the dance.
I like everything about this movie. Steven chow is something else
"what are u looking at? never seen a handsome gang boss?" 😂😭
Never noticed the attention to detail at 2:56 the axe members in firing range from their own gang runs to get out of the line of fire. Nice
The translation is a little off. He says. I dont kill woman with the axe.
The director wants to express that the axe gang is cruel and kills people.