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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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Almost 20 years later, this still holds up as one of the best martial arts movies of all time.
AGREE
Perhaps, one of the best movies of all times that too in all the aspects, present till now.
What about Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? About the same time span being discussed.
Yes. Together with the best real story soccer movie of all time "Shaolin soccer"
Totally 🎉
This film is truly a masterpiece, paid homage to so many kung fu novels, characters, fighting styles and tidbits. I still get a real laugh at the knives and snakes scene!
Best scene 🤣🤣
WHO'S THROWING HANDLES
My friend shat his pants laughing during the knives and snake scene. Funniest thing ever
*looney tunes too!*
The woman who does the dragon roar is also in the James Bond Golden Gun movie.
We can all AGREE that this is might be THE ONLY movie that we already seen more than 10 times but still amaze us with the same feeling like watch it the first time. TRULLY EVERLASTING MASTERPIECE
Yep, more than 10 times in Cantonese and English, and also other languages on Netflix. I must say it sounds the funniest in Italian!
So satisfying to watch ! Best Kung Fu movie of all time . Can't wait till part 2
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So true
06:13 the fact that his left foot is still flat (from getting stepped on earlier) just show how much they pay attention to every minor details. This is why this movie will be a timeless classic.
Damnnn brooo that's so amazing 👏 😍
the villain is bolo yeung, he fought with/against bruce lee, jackie chan, jet li, donnie yen, even as a villain he brings nostalgia.
@@ANIME-FOR-LYFhe wasn't bolo, he's Siu Lung Leung
It's still squashed even at 7:41 !
LoL, I noticed that too. When he jumps in the air as the toad 🐸 at 4:56 🤓
''if he studies hard, he could grow up to be a doctor or lawyer'' bro i laughed so hard at that one.
Probably a stuntman
Joke about asian parents' streotype
It is not even a stereotype to parents with high expectation. It is funny because it's true.
It would be wonderful to do a prequel where he does turn out to be their son and was lost somehow because of their Kung fu history after all they were called masters Helen of Troy and Paris so I was thinking it would be neat to know their back story
Probably a director and producer
I like how the parents had to throw in the most Asian parents line ever.
Doctor and lawyer thing??
@@Swagway177 yes
that was just a cherry on top :D
also at the last part shes saying hes at best would be a stuntman lmao its true that despite his powerful kungfu, its not a skill used a lot in society especially at the time of peace (and basically any non superhero movie city) and at the end, he works as lollipop seller
@@3takoyakis building demolition and land clearance?
The fact that we never got a sequel was a crime. That old man pulled out like 5 different books including ones with a sword technique. Would've been crazy to see those new styles. This is still one of the greatest kung fu action comedies ever.
We are getting a sequel to this movie by the way, I can't wait to see but this mc(Stephen chow) will make a cameo appearance in the new movie instead of being mc
It could've been a different underdog story with each of the five books Kung fu hustle book 2: sword style, or something like that
@@JUSTINRYANable What's the name of it so I can search and make sure to remember whenever it comes
@@HanmaHeiro kungfu hustle 2
@@JUSTINRYANablewhen?
"If you want to learn, I'll teach you." That's all the Beast every really wanted. He thought he'd reached the pinnacle of what could be achieved, and what he had achieved made him feel empty, bored, and unfulfilled. Realizing that there are mysteries beyond what he had hoped to be able to achieve restored his sense of wonder, and the fact that this now-enlightened young man that he had tried to kill would offer to teach him if he could humble himself to learn filled him with hope (such as he must have once had when he began learning the martial arts in his youth).
masterpiece
Very nicely summarized. A brutal beatdown or death wouldn't do justice to a villain like that. The beast did evil things but not out of evil intentions.
Every villain movie be like
Especially because in a sense the beast enlightened him. Only fair that he returns the favor
man asked for a better opponent and got exactly what he wanted, just not in the way he expected
Dang, the cgi, fight choreography and cinematography is really remarkable for a movie made in 2004 and it still is remarkable now!
This shi better than She Hulk 😂
One word: passion
This is rebirth . Buddhism is simplified Hinduism. Concept of rebirth is there in Hinduism. I love my Asian brothers for still being connected to us through religion. अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम् | परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम् || 11|| When I descend in My personal form deluded persons are unable to recognize Me. They do not know the divinity of My personality, as the Supreme Lord of all beings.
What cgi? They just followed these guys with a camera crew
@@SaahilShaikh she hulk is dogshit.
2:03 It only took me 18 years to understand the joke I just found out the actor playing the landlord was *_Bruce Lee_*_ stuntman_
And the taylor is the real martial artist
LMAO that detail got past my head
Fun fact: the actor of the axe gang boss in this movie was also casted as Bruce Lee in the Ip Man films
Its actually just a pun...
@@sudanemamimikiki1527 either way it's a curious fact lol
Live action anime can't be done! Kung Fu Hustle: Hold my hatchet
Kung Fu Hustle: *Best anime adaptation that isn't🤩* Netflix's Cowboy Bebop: v i r g i n m e m e .
Kung Fu Hustle
Cough “speed racer 2008” cough.
Heheh
6:55 Buddah:F him up, dude.
🤣 you're fucking genius 🤣
You have my blessings. And here take this palm technique too!
Death was not the greatest punishment for him, than to make him realise there's a better flighter alive! Great movie ❤️
Was it punishment or relief for his quest to finally be over? After all, the Beast shut himself in a dark hole in an insane asylum because he couldn't find a worthy opponent. Now he can walk in the sun again because his world makes sense. I believe those are tears of joy!
Villains don't know they are out matched until the end of the movie comes.
Yeah the Best Flighter ever
wrong, for a true martial artist(even that frog dude counts as one), that's not a punishment, that's an honor, which is why he called him laozi(teacher) after being defeated instead of "you won, finish me off"
If he surrender then opposition have no right to kill. It’s War rule except for British Empire.
I normally don't like kung fu movies with all the special effects because it looks so stupid to me. But this movie never took itself serious from the start and I absolutely adored it. I think I've watched it at least a dozen times.
It never gets old for me either
If you watch a Chinese or Hong Kong movie that heavily relies on special effects, flying around and stuff like that, it's usually not a kung fu movie, it's a wuxia movie
For what it did on the budget it had, it was actually pretty good CGI for the year.
😊😊
those arent special effects. This really happened! My Grandfather was there!
The significance of the ending can not be understated. After showing him that he could have ended it whenever he wanted, he grabs what was a weapon, and shows it as instead a toy. The same was as the martial arts, not meant to harm. When he asked him what move it was, and was offered to be taught, he was forgiven of his mistakes however great. He saw him as he was, seeing him in the shadow of the sun, he felt a wave of every emotion possible, fully accepting his offering of forgiveness and teaching.
it took me 24 years to truly understand that
That's budishm That inline with the main character Buddha's palm
The closest we'll get to a masterful live action anime
RRR is pretty close too
@@bibblehouse This movie is much better then RRR
Don't forget Shaolin Soccer, which was the film he made before Kung Fu Hustle. His biggest hit is The Mermaid, which is about a playboy businessman who falls in love with a mermaid sent to kill him - it's like the funniest live action anime you have ever seen (it's also the all-time box office champ of China.)
@@bibblehouseyou joking right?😂
Exactly what I've been saying
4:00 best scene so far🤣🤣🤣
"I can stop bullets" Well only if you see it coming
@@Jokerman5474 damn right lol
or "the one" is just faster then a bullet
Which shows that Stephen Chow did the "Parry this you filthy casual" before it was even a thing
At 3:14 I noticed a small detail I had not before. The Beast had a single drop of sweat going down the visible side of his face. Whether he was consciously aware or not he knew instinctively that this guy was going to be trouble and his body was already under stress from the anticipation.
Yes, a beautiful detail to show that the Beast knew he had a fight on his hands
Like an anime
I love that you noticed that detail.
@@Ozzlord666to be expected as Stephen cow likes one piece 😂 all this goofy-ness makes sense in 2004
This is THE MOST underrated movie of all times. 10/10 with 1% of the recognition it should have.
this movie is very highly rated, by audience and critics as well. Rotten tomatoes has it at 90% critic score.
Bro this movie still peaked at asia and asean country to this day. Lmao
No matter how goofy this movie looks, it’ll always have a special place in my heart
You may call it goofy but it's Mr Chow's style of humor, this nonsense makes his movie special and classic.😆There're a lots of memes created from his movie which most 80s, 90s borned people in China are familiar with.
@@taurz1718 I love Mr Chows humor
It is special because it is so goofy that it's beautiful.
When Sing offered to teach the Beast the buddist palm, it was precisely at that moment that he was pulled back to sanity. The beast felt humbled to be defeates by someone so talented, and all his convictions fell apart when Sing chose to spare him. I love this movie..!
Yup
Yeah, it's so life-affirming that the good guy defeated the bad guy by creating a scenario where the bad guy became better. Beautiful movie in every way.
In all matters, it is the true master that will teach his knowledge.
The final step to transformation wasn’t being defeated in battle- it was being presented with understanding and compassion.
More importantly, the Beast realize there is no way he could overcome Sing even he will teach him about Buddaish palm, his pride is completely shattered. Oh! He said, 'I am truly defeated by you.' instead of what this subtitle said 'master'
The special effects will always be hilarious, especially the toe stepping 😆
Child's play!
well that's what happens when you try and make anime live action, some of the moves get a bit weird.
Special effects? Where?
That cartoonish race between Sing and the Landlady...LOL. I pictured The Coyote and Roadrunner from WB when I saw that!
That's what's so charming of the entire film...the script, acting, dialogue, cgi....entire purpose is is to entertain the viewer...not be a visual artistic slow drama that 90% of people can't stand....this flick is true art and makinonb movies is to entertain someone...not be artistic....put this movie up now and I guarantee it'd be nominates
The look on Beast’s face when the dude is slammed against the wall beside him is priceless due to his speech right before it happened 😂😂
That always makes me laugh never fails
9:28 lol I never noticed him waving to the landlord and landlady before
I. Loved. Every. Minute. Of. This. Movie. Stephen Chow is a goddamn genius and one of my favorite film makers ever.
This movie never gets old
Well said brother
This one and shaolin soccer.... They were the first time someone really captured the essence of anime in a live action film.... I laughed so hard i had tears in my eyes
Nobody asked you. Stop using the internet to express your worthless sentiments and opinions
agreee
"What superpower do you wish" 1:15 ThIs OnE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9:00 That was one of the pure moments in the movie... Melting the beast himself with kindness❤
he even make that weapon fly like a leaf in the breeze
Dude! I love visual story telling!!! The end, from frog-man's point of view, the hero is shadowed out. He has risen so high, has gotten _so good,_ that the bad guy is so low he can't even see him anymore in this moment! The realization drops him to his knees, sobbing
Yes, it looks like the hero has a halo, touched by divinity - - you can believe the villain is having an epiphany. Such a beautiful film!
Offering to teach the bad guy his moves is literally the only part of this movie I hated. It's ridiculous lol.
@@MrBottlecapBill you know, it's hard to disagree with you, but at the same time it's one of the most humbling things he could have told the dude. Guy is sitting in prison, not because they caught him, but because he's bored. You think he needed the hero to pick the lock? He could have thrashed that prison cell and been gone. Somebody breaking into a prison to get him, though, that's rather interesting (the only reason he plays along). He sits at the top of the martial arts world, and he knows it! Hero offering to teach him _anything_ is one of the most humbling insults he could have offered, especially given the age difference.
I don’t even want to imagine what these people could have pulled off with the present modern filming technology This still holds up insanely well
4:15 the moment he realizes
Kung Fu Hustle is a great homage to all the kung fu movies, kung fu masters, stunt man and Bruce Lee. I love how the bad guys aren't looking super tough but rather how smooth and swiftly they fought. And the way how Stephan Chow imitated Bruce Lee with his fights and his clothing was a great tribute. And then the running joke about a stuntman too.
"Toe-stepping that's kids stuff" *guy flies into the wall* 🤣
1:17 that's painful 😖😖😖😖🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
7:59 Hashirama senju is that you
2 seconds after comparing him to their sons age, the line about him growing up to be a doctor or lawyer is perfection
0:41 still the most badass show of power I've ever seen.
8:15 liu kang wins, flawless victory, friendship🎉
Sing went from all talk, no action to doing a complete 180. Through out the movie he would try to pick a fight with everybody, but he couldn't back up his words. In this scene he's totally quiet while fighting and the only time he spoke was after defeating the Beast.
This guy could beat Thanos all by himself
damn right 💪
Not hard to do everyone in the marvel universe is trash even most of the characters don't even want to be from that universe
Sorry, but no matter how good he is, all it would have taken for Thanos was a snap, and he would be done. Even saying this takes away from the sacrifice that Tony Stark made to defeat Thanos. He and Spider-Man would have been a good fight though, I'm not sure who would win. You're obviously delusional if you think this guy could beat Thanos, he couldn't even have beat Corvus Glaive, not even on his worst day. In fact, I would say that almost any Avenger could have stopped the Buddist Palm with their pinky, and then annihilated the guy. I don't know what kind of fictional World y'all are living in where Supernatural martial arts skills overpower Supernatural magical skills, you must be ignorant of how fictional physics work.
@@atworldsend818 You try snapping as your toes get stomped on.
@@blehhleb Ok, if Thanos didn't have those big Uru metal boots on, then maybe.
Chinese movies aren't typically renowned in the West, at all. However, Stephen Chow certainly has a talent to bridge the audiences to something palatable for us all.
Maybe nitpicking here but it is Cantonese. Especially Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee movies are quite popular I'd say
@@Keepcalm-lovesports true, Hong Kong cinema is a different story, pretty popular in the west and influential (gun-fu)
This 5 minute clip has better CGI for 20 year old movie than the whole DCEU
He had to work at a candy store for the next 40 years to pay for the damage.
as long as it's his dream job, the grind felt much more tolerable 🐧
And you got 40 likes Perfectly balanced
@@prudent23 It must be my chi!
Most funniest kung fu ever 😂😂😂
I love this movie to death. PS. People have no idea how huge this movie is in India
And here I thought india hates anything to do with china
Yes i have watched more than 10 times but never get bored, i used to practice those kungfu moves to become a kungfu fighter,😢
I like how The Beast has a distorted creature-like voice whenever he starts to fight again after each potential knockdown, really gives credence to his epithet of "The Beast"
That ending always brings a tear 4 me. At 1st, it seems a bad idea to "teach" him. But I imagine it's like Thor's hammer; the Buddha Palm is only 4 the worthy.😱
By teaching him, it actually redeems him.
Remember yin yang ☯️ ? Theres good in evil and there's evil in good
It also implies the teaching of Buddhism that to show mercy and kindness to every living thing! Love 'em producing the ending like this to make us think, rather than just kill the antagonist ❤
@@februarysnows5528 Mercy n kindness have their place but fly out the window in "kill or be killed" moments.
This is still my favorite fight in all of Kung Fu! I love this movie!
Then ur stupid af black
Same here
i know right, he gains enlightenment in the air and becomes great.
The Beast: "Toe-stepping? That's child's play!" Also the Beast: "EeaAauUugGhhHhh!!!" 😂🤣
7:52 ALMIGHTY PUSH
As much as I like this fight scene, I think the moment he hit beast before gaining these great powers was my favourite in this movie. He could've chosen an easy, evil way, but instead chose to fight impossible odds to do what's right, and that's some impressive shit.
The man who plays the Beast had been retired for many years. he had always been the good guy in his films. This was his return and the first time he ever played a villain.
If he studies hard, he could grow up to be a doctor or lawyer, very common asian parents
8:27 One Palm Man
We need kung hustle 2....this movie was a masterpiece 😊
Don’t worry, it’s coming😊
@@richardkeri9026 nope
It’s really coming. Saw the news.
It’s really coming. Saw the news.
Yes Kung Fu Hustle 2 is coming. We don't know when for sure, because he's working on The Mermaid 2 (Mermaid might even be better and is the alltime box office champ.) Steven Chow won't appear in it, other than maybe a cameo - in fact, it will be all new characters, with most likely a female lead.
What a childhood we had, repeated for a few years in Chinese New Year gatherings, still comedic gold.
Greatest movie ever and still is but I kinda wish the 3 warriors who protected the people live cause they showed what I love about Asian people the true heart of protecting people
1:15 I consider this the single greatest attack move ever in the history of action comedy movies.
Much more enthralling, gripping and emotional than even Avengers Endgame's climax.
I mean.. it was great.. but I doubt this movie's climax got the cheer or excitement that 'Avengers..... Assemble" got.
Grossly underrated masterpiece. Love this movie.
This movie deserved an Oscar
This is fully fake and you want Oscar for this movie
@@shivamtiwari-io8ny yes.
@@shivamtiwari-io8ny because you know, superhero movies are 100% real xd
@@shivamtiwari-io8ny all movise in the world are fake...no movies real...cgi and others...if u want real movie , u looks ur self..we are real actor in this world
@@mohdfaizal6039 tum madarchod bhosdike Film industry Band karwa doge
This is what movie all about.Makes us glued to the screen with excitement and forgetting about real life. Sucks us in with the scenes and not get tired watching it.
7:20 PUBG!!
7:45 he turned into General Radahn
Lmao
This is the perfect anime movie
It just so happened that Oda, the creator of One Piece really loves this movie and made an live action for his own Manga thanks to Stephen Chow 😅
If I were to describe all the ways this movie was awesome, I'd break the internet. Also, thank God his pants weren't flammable, otherwise that would have been awkward.
just like how hulk get to keep his pants, regardless how big he become.
😁😁
"You have faced the Buddha's palm... But have you faced..." *Pants burn away* "The Buddha's DONG!?"
this movie is masterpiece
😂😂😂
This movie still holds up two decades later. One of the best kung fu movies ever!
From the comedy to drama, from hate to love and from peace to war, everything in this movie is iconic
I can not overstate the happiness I felt watching this again. A one of a kind film & an absolute masterpiece. Thanks for sharing!
2:00 "If our son were alive he'd be his age now" You know I'm starting to think that the before the events of the movie the Land Lord and the Land Lady used to be a very happy married couple however that changed when their son died which turned the land lady into this bitter old hag while the land lord resorted into adultery as a means to cope for the lost of their son.
Buddha in the form of cloud blessing that scene really felt goosebumps
One thing you should know is that this movie was released in 2004. The graphics, storyline, humour, and the actors must be highly appreciated. I wish they remake this movie or make a squeal (though there was a rumor about KFH 2)
Why remake?
Still one of my fav movies, i dont care if people say its over the top and urealistic, ofc it is thats the point
I love when the bad dude says; lets go and the one hit him straight ahead without notice 🤣
Knowing the beast, he would play dirty too soo get him first is a must
I love the sound fx here 0:38 the echo on those punches make it feel so much more powerful
20 years ago and the cgi was way better than some million dollar productions from hollywood… that movie was a masterpieace
What i learned from that movie? Never underestimate the power of toe-stepping technique
It's the realism I like the best.
That "talk to the hand" technique was powerful in middle school. Girls have mastered this technique since like age 5 or 6.
You: Literally The ONE, who can stomp hundreds of people with your martial art skills Asian parents: You should study hard and strive to become a doctor or lawyer
3:56 i can even stop a bull... 😭😭😭
The absurdity of this movie is one of the best things I've ever seen in a kung fu movie.
That foot stomping scene is still one of my favorite move in this movie. I could just imagine that each stomp is the equivalent of having a heavy metal piece getting dropped on your foot, yikes!
Such a beautiful scene. Masterclass in film making
Kung Fu Hustle = sheer brilliance. Just has everything. Loving the humor and story.
Best kung fu movie ever 😂
Nah bruh If it's in animated then it's the different thing But this isn't the best martial arts movie
I laughed so hard at this my blood pressure went up and i almost passed out. Good stuff.
Bro really had Ultra Instinct before time😂
This movie is ageless should be in eternal hall of fame❤
I’d watch this movie over and over again. But I have this one question. Who wears a top hat to a fight? Also, if I saw the guy I’m supposed to fight send a guy flying across a courtyard, I’d nope my way outta there.
They're mobs, it's part of their (stupid) jobs
Tong leaders, the hat denotes who is in charge. I see it in a lot of kung fu movies.
@@mikeking7470 that makes sense. Thank you. 😊😊😊
You would watch this movie over and over again but here you are searching for logic. Embrace the absurdism.
Have you seen Gangs of New York?
1:49 that move is well known to all girls and guys the "bitch slap"
This is the closest thing to a decent live action anime and i refuse to hear otherwise
This movie was & will always be one of its kind in every sense. I waited before its release back in 2004.
I feel sorry to those whose toes were killed in action. They didn't make it to shoulin soccer.
" I stop those bullets -AHHHH!!!!"🤣🤣
I rewatched this masterpiece again recently and I realised details that I never noticed before. 04:15, the expression The Beast had when he was forced onto his knees. Must have been a looong time since someone forced him to this degree. The fact that he had no competitors for a long time made him arrogant.
In childhood , we believed it's true because at that age , we dont know defeat and life, when we slowly grew older , we were discouraged by lots of people and we give up. A child nature of free will and freedom dreams ahead.
Thanks for uploading this awesome clip ❤️
that extra heigh from the eagle tho
Still love this move, i hope more will continue discovering and enjoying this masterpiece
His wave to them at the end 😆 🤣