Kung Fu Hustle
When two bumbling thieves infiltrate a Shanghai slum to extort its residents, they inadvertently spark the wrath of the ruthless Axe Gang, forcing them to protect the helpless villagers at any cost. As the gang’s brutal leader closes in, an unseen power erupts, turning the streets into a deadly showdown for survival.
“So many gangsters… so little time.”
Synopsis
Set in the 1940s, the Axe Gang, a notorious criminal organization, terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone attempt to join the gang but instead find themselves entangled with dangerous enemies. Fortunately, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unexpected places. Now, Sing and Bone must take on the entire Axe Gang.
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Edited by Angie LamShot by Hang Sang PoonScored by Stephen ChowDesigned by Oliver Wong
Box Office
2004 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$102.0M
US & Canada: $17.1M — 17% of worldwide · International: $84.9M (83%)
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Also known as
- Kung Fu Hustlede
- Gong fuen
- Kung fuen
- Kung Fu Siones
- Crazy Kung-Fufr
- Kung Fusionit
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Cast & Crew
49 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
28Danny Chan Kwok Kwan
as Brother Sum
Tze Chung Lam
as Bone (Sing's Sidekick)
Chiu Chi Ling
as Tailor
Kai Man Tin
as Axe Gang Advisor
Xing Yu
as Coolie
Kang Xi Jia
as Harpist #1
Tenky Tin Kai Man
as Axe Gang Advisor
Lam Suet
as Axe Gang Vice General
Fung Hak On
as Harpist Assassin #2
Feng Xiaogang
as Crocodile Gang Boss
Yuen Cheung Yan
as Beggar
Zhang Yibai
as Inspector Chan
Jiarui Ren
as Suzie
Ding Xiaolong
as Mr. Gold
Zhang Mingming
as Mr. Silver
Oliver Wong Yui Man
as Inspector
Chen Kaishi
as Rabbit-Tooth Jane
Wellson Chin Sing Wai
as Neighbour A
He Wenhui
as Jiang Bao
David Hung
as Mr. Big
Billy Ma
as Axe Gang Member
Hao Tian Yuan
as Little Sing
Steven Fung Min Hang
as Four Eye Clerk
Yeung Lun
as Neighbour B
Chao Xia Liu
as Neighbour C
Fan Tiantian
as Hooker
Jazz Lam Tsz Sin
as Bully
Wang Shi Ying
as Little Fong
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