Also, cool fact about the landlady - she's a LEGEND of Chinese cinema, Yuen Qiu. She trained alongside Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, and is an expert in martial arts and Beijing opera. Hell, she didn't even audition for this - the director saw her when she accompanied another actress to auditions, and basically begged her to be in the movie.

@DaemonKeido

2 жыл бұрын

She was also in one of the older Bond films. Man With The Golden Gun, iirc. She wasn't a Bond Girl per se, I think she was one of the schoolgirl characters Bond asks info on the area. At least, her character was dressed liked a schoolgirl.

@UltimateGamerCC

2 жыл бұрын

oh shit really? that's awesome.

@ozzybloke-craig3690

2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favourite movies and I did not know that. Thanks. That's a really cool fact.

@gurukast

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! she had actually retred from acting. Kung Fu Hustle was her first role in nineteen years. Only did it because of Stephen!

@longdang1119

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't the director Stephen Chow himself?

The thing that I love the most about this movie is it's wholesome message. Evil isn't destroyed, but subjugated, and regulated into it's proper role. Everyone gets what they wanted, even The Beast.

@thomashan4963

2 жыл бұрын

Except for the boss of Axe Gang 😂

@Kragar01

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomashan4963 and the Masters who were killed

@thomashan4963

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kragar01 The original comment said “This movie does not kill the bad dudes in the end.” That Axe Gang’s boss got his head twisted 😂

@Retrovorious

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomashan4963 he was killed by the beast, not the good guys…. So what’s your point?

@thomashan4963

2 жыл бұрын

@@Retrovorious The original comment meant “This movie does not kill the bad dudes in the end.”

In the Chinese tradition "magic" comes from just being really really good at something. Magic is not separate from the mundane world but rather an extreme example of it. So if you master something, like bowling or a musical instrument, you can use that mastery to cast spells.

@exceedcharge1

2 жыл бұрын

Thats a really interesting idea, where can i learn more?

@alexwong7324

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. It's known as the "cultivation trope". If you think about it, entire manga series are based around a character working on their abilities.

@RatelRegalement

2 жыл бұрын

And was used (seperately conceived from or inspired by the Chinese tradition, I don't know) by Tolkein in the Middle-Earth works. He describes elvish 'magic' as simply their ability to craft/create at an incredibly high level. Thought given form - simple, quick and seemingly effortless.

@sleekslack

2 жыл бұрын

thumbs up, the idea is quite align with mine

@0heck

2 жыл бұрын

That's what makes this culture of entertainment so interesting, imo.

This movie tells the three levels of Chinese Kungfu 1. External exercise of muscle and bones (3 guys) 2. Internal exercise of Qi (couple) 3. Master of external and internal (bold guy) I found many people confuses about the musical instrument guys. When you hit the level, you can store the Qi in your body. And you release the Qi in different form to attack others, for the instrument guys is like the voice blade. The leg guy is not even good enough to sense the voice blade. The ring guy can sense it but cannot handle it. The noodle guy can sense it and can against it, but cannot beat it.

@seigeengine

19 күн бұрын

To be clear for readers... this is Chinese fantasy derived from mythology. Chinese martial artists obviously don't have nor believe they have magical powers. Also, since some people really don't get it: martial arts are the arts of war. They are combat arts. They are the skills by which one fights in combat. This sounds obvious, but people have very woo-ey nonsensical ideas of what martial arts are sometimes, which are exacerbated by a variety of factors. There also clearly isn't a distinction between 2 and 3 in this film. The beast is just stronger than the couple. In Chinese fantasy, it is incredibly common for various non-weapon tools to be used as weapons. These are often objects of some kind of cultural or spiritual significance in Chinese culture. The instrument guys are using a form of zither. The idea would be something like they are attaching their qi to the sound produced by the zither to act as attacks.

Stephen Chow's style is very distinct and you can see his influence in a couple films both in style and humor.

the opening when he destroys the soccer ball, that was a statement, as his film before this was Shaolin soccer, he's saying kung fu hustle is a level up, from Shaolin soccer.

This movie was so underrated, the cinematography, music, story, its hilarious and sad, the actors are all amazing, one my all time top 10,

@redcardinalist

2 жыл бұрын

Was it (is it) underrated? No idea why you would think that. It was a big success right from the start and is highly regarded today.

@vinayak90417

2 жыл бұрын

It's underrated wtf maan it's know all over the world and I don't think there is a single person born in 90's ever missed this movie 😂🙏

I love this movie. So many great moments. The Axe Gang dance. Looking at the Land Lady in the knife blade as a side mirror. The gathering clouds.

@exceedcharge1

2 жыл бұрын

The gathering clouds could be seen as a multicultural joke, gathering clouds is a visual shorthand for foreboding, in the west. Its not a thing in the east so the land lady saying take your laundry in its going to rain is pretty funny

I could not stop watching this back in 2005-06 when I was in college. This was playing on my DVD player 2-3 times a day everyday, no joke.

I’m so pleased to see so many people discovering and enjoying this movie.

I cannot believe you have not watched this before. This is like Stephen Chow most accessible film and in fact best film for a global audience

I love Stephen Chow. Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer are my faves.

“No more soccer” is a nod to Shaolin Soccer as there was a considerable amount of buzz about a sequel. So this is Stephen Chow telling people that it’s not going to happen.

Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan are the comedic masters. Jackie is more about the Kung Fu and physical comedy while Stephen is more about absurd slapstick cartoonish funny comedy. You should react more of their movies.

@aidanjanemcintosh6919

2 жыл бұрын

I want people to react to Flirting Scholar, that's my favorite Chow movie, or rather, the most absurd.

@daisychong3488

Жыл бұрын

I don't like Jackie Chan. His stuff is good only when he's acting in other people's movies. His own movies flop. He also isn't a good person. Stephen Chow > Jackie Chan.

@user-wy2tf8dt3y

6 ай бұрын

怎么都是水印

Kung Fu Hustle is such a wildly underrated movie. Not nearly enough people have seen it.

@BJBee

Жыл бұрын

You say that based on what? 🙄 It was hugely successful in Asia and very successful everywhere else

@_Wai_Wai_

Жыл бұрын

@@BJBee Hollywood I feel has a conspiracy to keep non English films or non European films from getting into the USA, until years after it has become famous abroad.

32:32 ''That kid's gonna destroy the world '' I'm dying 😂😂

both this and Shaolin Soccer take a while to get really going and be good, but when they do... LOVE IT

@619to974

2 жыл бұрын

nah they don't take time at all when you're used to watching kung-fu movies for a long time ^^ Stephen Chow's style is so reminiscent of its predecessors while having a personnal touch to them :D

@trumplostlol3007

2 жыл бұрын

Shaolin Soccer is much much better.

@saitouhajime3

Жыл бұрын

I see the dubbed version of this first and really got the longest time didn't watch it subbed. Both are great. Though I do prefer the subbed version. The knife scene sends me every time. The way Chow uses both sound and its absence is so great. Sometimes you don't even realize when there's no music. The fight with the mercenaries and the three kung-fu masters is a great example of this. The only music in that section, until the fight between those 5 is done is from the music of the killers.

Oh yeah, Stephen Chow's magnum opus! One of the greatest slapstick action comedies to ever exist

The knife scene had me in stitches when I first watched it.

The frog moves are actually reference from an famous swordfighting literature by Louis cha called the toad palm. Thr nickname of the landlord and his wife is also the character of the couple from Louis cha novel, condor heroes. The Buddha palm is from another classic 70s movie Buddha palm. Stephen chow is paying tributes to several work in this movie. Even the poster of the main character holding a axe in one hand and a lollipop in another symbolise reality (the axe) and his childhood dream (lollipop). The whole pigsty setting is from a famous hk 70s movie. Glad to see you guys enjoying the movie

@iammisssee7752

Жыл бұрын

According to Stephen Chow, the pigsty was set up like the place he grew up in.

When Yuen Qui/ landlady said Chow would likely be a stuntman, she was referring to Yuen Wah/landlord. He's been in a ton of movies but he's mostly a choreographer and stuntmen. As mentioned previously they both went to school with Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan

37:58 Yo, the fact that the Beast mocked that move and then Stephen Chow's character actually used it on him successfully was just karmic goodness.

@bibsp3556

Жыл бұрын

He cultivated that qi like a mofo

This movie never cease to amaze me eventhough I watched it hundreds of times already. Tha uniqueness, the story building, the comedy etc. Everything is so balanced that it feels new even when you you watched it already.

u guys mentioned ‘the kick guy’ has the leading actor potential but you know the real thing is , he used to be a real Shaolin kung fu monk when he was young in real life. That’s crazy

@changsangma1915

2 жыл бұрын

That guy was the lead actor in the movie Wrath of Vajra...very action packed martial art flick.

@sleekslack

2 жыл бұрын

not to mention that, the three guys, coolie, tailor, donut are the real martial artists in real life.

He learnt the Buddha Palm skill from the book since young so his body had the unleashed power, thus the fast healing. The top killer accidentally unlocked his CHI with that beating that also unleashed the Buddha Palm skill within to its full potential. We Asians saw MANY MANY such movies n TV series since young to the point of we were jaded but all concur that this movie was very well made with all the references we already know.

It's funny that you mentioned Shang-Chi. The actor that plays Landlord (Yuen Wah) is also in Shang-Chi and played the bow master. I was actually surprised about it when I found out, as well as being reminded of how long ago since Kung-Fu Hustle had come out after seeing him much older in Shang-Chi.

That instrument is called Guzhen. Its fight style is based on the fact where sound can be lethal and honed like a blade. A lot of Chinese fighting styles follow nature, thus there is a lot of variety and fun when shown in a Stephen Chow’s movie. (Edit) Also a lot of people didn’t get the beginning dancing. It shows how much the Axe gang has grown. It started with a few founders (dancing) - news articles - they grew more members (dancing) - more news articles about their notoriety - they are an army strong now (dancing), thus the Axe gang was born.

@RoroRoseD

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I've been watching KFH like a hundred times counting the number of reaction videos I watched for this (for real). I didn't realize the purpose of the dance sequence. Thank you for this incredible piece of information 😁

@rosewaters2533

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoroRoseD 👍🏻😊

the whole movie is filled with reference of Chinese martial arts fantasy novels and movies. It is a love letter to the genre. From the black and white era to Sammo Hung to Tsui Hark. If you are grown up with those novels and movies you would see those reference, and Stephen Chow masterfully combine those nostalgias with his imagination and comedy and turn it into an action comedy gold. I can say it is one of his best creation, also the top of the HK martial arts movies genre.

@bibsp3556

Жыл бұрын

I used to sneak out of my room at like 1am as a kid to watch them on the foreign channel cause they'd fill up early mornings with it. Oh my lord it's so cool

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Tern Rings showcased not only one of the Kung Fu Hustle posters in Shaun’s room but cast Yeun Wah, the Landlord, as the Old Man in Tao Lo. Marvel also changed the comic book finger rings to the armband to match the traditional Chinese fighting bracelets as shown in Kung Fu Hustle used by the Tailor, Chiu Chi-ling. Also, Kung Fu Hustle pays tribute to so many films icons, including Hollywood’s Batman sky signal, Spider-Man’s great power line and The Untouchable’s Sean Connery dying words, the Looney Toones, and The Shining, and others.

Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer are natural treasures to material arts film

OMG I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! I love the message at the end. That he doesn't destroy evil, he opens up and welcomes it to change. That scene when he spares The Beast and then offers to teach him? Turning an enemy into a friend? Idk, but it makes me emotional. I certainly did not expect that when watching the slapstick humor and over-the-top kung-fu. This movie remains an absolute favorite. Thank you!! :)

The knife scene never fails to crack me up lol

The axe gang in the beginning are straight JUST VIBING 😂

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!! For watching this movie, one of my favorites in the mid 00s. I remember I recommended this movie to a LOT of people, they judged the movie without watching it and at the end they loved it. It’s an amazing underrated movie!

The Shining reference was a warning that something very dangerous/evil was behind that door, since it was the Beast's cell door. It'd be nice if these people trying to make live action anime would watch this. It's what I'd expect one to look like. A hyperstylized world.

@bigdawg702

2 жыл бұрын

^This . live action anime is correct. I think the Shang-Chi movie did a good job looking like a dragonball z fight at the end. So it's possible to do right.

@baron6797

2 жыл бұрын

Stephen Chow produced DragonBall Evolution and we all know how that turned out. Let's leave anime as animation

Great choice. One my favorite movies ever that combines so much I love. Probably the closest we'll get to good Dragon Ball Z style action in a movie.

"Drunken Master" (1978) "Legend of Drunken Master" (1994) -Jackie Chan

Such a good movie, remember seeing this when I was very young & it's stuck with me ever since! Jackie Chans "Drunken Master" is a very good movie with its own spin on martial arts!!

This movie is a Masterpiece.

I remember going to see this when it came out and everyone was having the same reactions you were. It was so loud and fun!! ps...when Curtis said "toad bro is so f@#ked" we died laughing!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I remember seeing this in my theater, and my initial reaction was, "I don't know what I just watched..but it was freakin' awesome!"

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I’m so glad you reacted to this…it was HILARIOUS 😂

FUN FACT: The Leader of the Axe Gang, usually portrays bruce lee, due to the similarity in appearance. he also had a TV series, loosely base on bruce lee's life..

The fight with the Harpists is by far the most creative fight scene I've ever seen, and my favorite scene of the film.

This movie is so underrated I'm so glad more people are reacting to this movie

@havenht

Жыл бұрын

its not underrated, every asian know this movie.

I feel like this Film was imspired by looney Toons and Bruce lee movies.10 years old me watching this In My Moms room on SpikeTv 2007 spring Being amazed by The Kung Fu in the movie you guys are the best watching movies while eating food with you guys is the best human experienced ever P.S Axe gang theme slaps

Every time they say, “ooh” ! Hahaha.

Man, I've seen a lot of reactions to this movie, but you guys are the one of the only channels I've found myself thinking 'Shit, I can't wait to see them see this'. Not disappointed.

What I like about this movie is they use regular looking people instead of the supermodels of Hollywood films.

Kung fu hustle was one of those movies ive seen once as a kid and never forgot about, but the only thing you forgot was the name, so you couldnt watch it for years until you finally remembered.

Knife throwing scene is one of the funniest ever filmed!

Imo this is the closest thing to a good live action anime movie, despite not being anime lol.

OMG lol I am so excited to begin to watch this, I LOVED kung fu hustle- its super hilarious and this is gonna be the best to watch you guys react to it! Thank you! :)

Now you gotta watch Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer. Him popping the soccer ball earlier was a nod to that movie.

The dub of this movie is also hilarious, totally worth a rewatch experience.

@Xanderj89

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I didn't even know it had one, when I saw it in theaters in the US it was even subbed

@UltimateGamerCC

2 жыл бұрын

@@Xanderj89 that's because the Dub version has been labeled as too offensive for western audiences, you literally need to have the DVD or use torrent sites.

This is one of my top movies never lets me down🥰

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Awesome to see you guys react to it!

The pancake toes reflects Bruce Lee's philosophy about attacking anything, even bite ears. Chow's first 2 moves defending the axes are Bruce Lee's wing Chung moves that Chow was paying tribute to.

This is what I wanted to see on a reaction. Thanks guys

This was so awesome to watch with you guys. 'The noodle guy?!' 😂

I love the genuine laugh that back brother did when bro in front talked about 3rd bro

I love this movie. Stephen Chow is awesome.

Please consider BALLS OF FURY (2007). Christopher Walken is the evil mastermind behind an international Ping Pong tournament. Hilarious

@tempsitch5632

2 жыл бұрын

One of the worst movies ever made.

This is a classic! Also, speaking of Shang Chi, the male landlord was in that movie. I felt like I'd seen you react to it but wasn't able to confirm. Also, yes, the guy doing the kicks was in the IP Man movies. He's the one who's little brother had the kite in IP Man 1. Thanks for another great reaction!

@ninjavigilante5311

2 жыл бұрын

That is the great Yuen wah! The only guy to double Bruce Lee since he was a crazy acrobat back in his day and had the same build as Bruce lee

@jp3813

2 жыл бұрын

@@ninjavigilante5311 I think after Bruce died, Yuen Biao was also used as a double to finish some of his scenes.

@ninjavigilante5311

2 жыл бұрын

@@jp3813 yeah 4 game of death I believe

I freaking love this movie! Great reaction, guys!!!

I love how they established how good the 3 masters were then showed what REAL masters could do. Such a cool way to show the jump in power

That quote, "With great power comes great responsibility", came from a Spiderman comic book and I think was written by Stan Lee.

First comedy movie I ever saw that had epic fight scenes. What a movie.

Please I'm telling you, The Equalizer and The Equalizer 2, are martial arts, suspense, thriller, story-based, character-driven movies, that will blow your mind. I don't want to say too much. Just trust me. These movies are sick.

“What are you prepared to do” was Sean Connery’s dying line in the untouchables

I remember seeing this film way back when I was a kid (Im 29) Its been a favorite of mine ever since, so glad yall watched it

Hope you guys watch Kung Pow. The comedy is funny. So exaggerated, but worth it.

@PatrickPrejusa

2 жыл бұрын

kun pow def, a straight up outrageous parody of kung fu movies. not at all any serious martial arts.

@Lunangel

2 жыл бұрын

Omg it would be hilarious to see them react to Kung Pow!

@andrewsawyer1375

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lunangel so far, no one has yet out of any of the reaction channels.

@Lunangel

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsawyer1375 That's a shame. They are missing out. Hope someone reacts to it soon.

@j_tylor_captylor3822

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsawyer1375 MellVerse did a reaction and Super Beard Bros did a discussion on Kung Pow Enter the Fist

This movie is hilarious 😂 That car scene always has me hollering 🤣

Good slapstick comedy is actually really difficult, this is the best modern example I can think it, it’s so good

I grew up watched the dub for this movie with my dad and older sister. XD My husband and me can still quote the land lady's lines. No matter how many times I watch this movie, it never gets old and still makes me laugh.

I am so happy they reacted to this. I've loved this movie since I was little.

If you enjoyed this movie then you should check out "Fight Back to School" by Stephen Chow. I think you'll both really like it. Fun Fact: the landlady's husband played by Yuen Wah is also part of the same school Jackie Chan Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao also trained in. And played a handful of villains in other movies. Both Eastern Condors and Dragons Forever he shows how tough he can be.

@baron6797

2 жыл бұрын

Yuen Wah also made his Marvel debut recently😁

Fun Fact: The landlord in Kung Fu Hustle was actually in Shang Chi! He played as Guang Bo, the one with the bow and arrow.

Great reaction to a film that has all ways made me laugh and smile.. just a brilliant film! Cheer's fellas 🇬🇧

Such a good, and fun film! I love this kind of stuff. Any movie genre mixed with comedy is my jam! Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a horror comedy that is gold! Don't know if you've seen that, but if you haven't, I highly recommend it. Great video guys!

Kung Fu Hustle is what a Dragon Ball live action could have been. The martial artists here are essentially ki/chi users. Ki or chi users are superhumans in Dragon Ball. Stephen Chow should have directed Dragon Ball Evolution.

@jellyfishbeans94

Жыл бұрын

Or the last airbender, avatar.

Xing Yu "The guy who does all the kicks" was the lead in a movie called The Wrath of Vajra. It was really good, and I recommend it.

KungFu Hustle Will always be ✨ AMAZING ✨ I'm so Happy that everyone on board made this Masterpiece ❤️‍🔥 Thank you 💕🥺

20:20 that “what are you prepared to do?” line is an homage to ‘The Untouchables’.

My favorite movie. It's so good. Never a dull moment and u can't predict what's going to happen next.

One cannot simply get stoned and watch your reaction without laughing

First time watching it on TV in Singapore. Mandarin with English subtitle...(I am German). Such a great experience...I still watch this film with this combination, the original voices are too good and unique!

@coffeeninja8128

Жыл бұрын

Those were not the '*original' voices. the film was made in Cantonese. You saw a Mandarin dub.

with great power comes great responsibility was a direct quote from spiderman lolol. Stephen chow loves hollywood movies so he references a lot of them. Ghostbusters, the shining, unbreakable, spiderman, bruce lee, among others.

Thank you for your PURE review of this MASTERPIECE of a movie, although your editing was quite KROOL! I say PURE because your faces matched the scenes so well that I know so well by heart, and KROOL because I only got to see about 20% of the actual movie due to the extremely heavy editing. For future reference please leave in some shots of the hot guys for us ladies, like the axe gang boss, bad teeth and all, and the funniest scenes like the roadrunner chase between the landlady and our hero, I appreciate both of you guys' opinions, the one in the front because he is so tenderhearted (it's okay to bring the Kleenex!) and the guy in the back for understanding that if certain music can break your heart, then maybe certain music can slice you in half! Thanks for the reference to the Stephen Chow movie Journey something that I have never seen, I only know King Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, If you haven't reviewed Shaolin Soccer, you should, it's equally as amazing as Kung Fu Hustle! Oh and maybe can you say say God darn it or God danggiit or Gosh or Golly Gee or Holy Cow instead of what you do say? Despite my gentle criticisms and my srious objection to the foul language I would still rate you guys BEST at reviewing Kung Fu Hustle of all the reviews I have seen, and I think I have seen them all to date.

Recomended 1.King of Beggars 2.God of cookery. 3.Flirting Scholar. 4. Justice My Foot 5.Royal Tramp 1 n 2. 6.Fight back to school...

Dudes ^^ I wish you would've let a scene or two play out, particularly the landlady chase scene. (oh right, and many people miss it, but there were frogs scattered around The Beast's cell.) But I'm glad you guys enjoyed this movie! Love the story & messages, love how it stars so many actual martial arts experts, love the humor & action & music; and it shows how so many gifted fighters can come from anywhere, be they a useless bum, an effeminate tailor, a blind musician, a laborer, etc. ^_^ and that good prevails~

hell yeah! always a great watch this one

Another comedic homage to classic old kung fu movies is Balls of Fury. It takes the classic story of so many of those films and replaces kung fu with ping pong. And one of the greatest villain roles ever.

@dannyjoe3343

2 жыл бұрын

Or as we say in China..." Peng Pong." Still have it on dvd. Classic.

This movie is hilarious, and Stephen Chow is absolutely amazing, the way he is able to essentially make an eastern live action Looney Toons is genius! Another couple of martial arts or at least martial arts inspired comedies to check out, of course Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer, Balls of Fury which is a parody of Bruce Lee's iconic Enter the Dragon, also have to check out the cheesy goodness that is Kung Pow: Enter the Fist which is insane; highly recommend checking out the making of that movie it's pretty wild because the movie itself is so unique it's difficult to describe. Of course, no martial arts comedy list is complete without Jackie Chan's Drunken Master movies and Project A. Just to balance things out have to recommend a few martial arts epics like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero and House of Flying Daggers.

Top 3 favorite movies of all time contender for me😁❤️👍🏻 LOVE this movie.

Love this movie guys thx a million woot!!

The lion's roar is a mythical kungfu that using sound wave to destroy the enemy. It was a Buddhist kungfu according to the legend. Just loke dim mak (dian mai), to kill or to subdue opponents by pressure their blood flow

I really appreciated the commentary after the reaction.

Applause, applause, such a great movie especially for anyone who appreciates martial arts flicks. Also thank you for calling out the very clear and evident little detail amidst all of the laughs: Every dude sent flying at mach speed through the air? Oh yeah, DEAD. Hahh! And what a beautiful promo for the original "Raid: Redemption." - "Let me tell ya' buddy, A LOTTA' asses get kicked!" Ahh can't wait for that reaction.

31:45 "He who has Kung-Fu and Wude, makes the other know he can break him, His hands go out like lightning, and the other doesn't want to fight anymore."