There is no greater movie than, Kung Fu Hustle I dont think there is anyone in this world who hates Chinese-flying movies more than me. If you catch me swearing at the television chances are that I was flipping through channels and came across something in which the Chinese were flying. I would rather be shot with a thousands arrows before I watch that nonsense, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
I still remember the first time I came across Kung fu Hustle on television. I was flipping through channels and that scene where Sing is being chased by the Dragons daughter was on. I swore at the television and changed channels in a hurry.
As luck would have been while surfing wiki I somehow ended up on a page that mentioned how Kung Fu Hustle has been recognized by film experts for its cinematography and special effects. Literally no one had anything bad to say about the movie.
So I decided to put my intense hatred of chinese-flying movies aside just this once and watch the movie. So I watched the movie. And then I watched it again. And then I watched it yet again. I am quite certain I must have watched it no less then 3 dozen times. There is no greater footballer than Dennis Bergkamp & there is no greater movie than Kung fu Hustle.
Kung Fu Hustle is absolutely brilliant. Brilliant should change its dictionary meaning to Kung Fu Hustle. It is such a simple story made so well. I could describe the entire plot in less than a minute but when that 1 minute story translates into a full length cinema it is absolutely magnificent. Stephen Chow is a movie God.
Words cannot describe how amazing the movie is. It is done so so well. Every character in the movie has been immortalized on screen be it Sing, Brother Sum, The Dragons daughter, The landlord of Pig Sty Alley, the Beast, Coolie, Donut, the Tailor, Sing's friend, Sing's girlfriend. Its like a who's who of the greatest characters ever made for cinema. I wish all that talk of there being a Kung Fu Hustle 2 would come to fruition.
If you have not watched it yet then you have something to look forward to in life.