If you loved Shaolin Soccer then you’ll be glad to hear that Kung Fu Hustle will be shown at the spring Hawaii International Film Festival.
Actor Stephen Chow made a splash in America directing “Shaolin Soccer.” Here, he delivers an entertaining package of comedy, melodrama and high-octane fighting. The story is set in 1940s Canton, and follows Sing, a wannabe gangster who wants to join the Axe Gang. One day Sing and a dorky cohort recklessly pose as Axes, drawing the real Axes into a skirmish of epic proportions. Chow ’s comedic narrative includes homages to western showdowns, grand tuxedoed dance numbers, and Matrix-style effects and action sequences.
Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m. Dole Cannery.
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