Kung Phooey! (2003)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Darryl Fong

Writer:

Darryl Fong (writer)

Release Date:

24 October 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Tae Bo | Chinese Finger Puzzle | Treadmill | Peach | Ninja

Cast

Michael Chow Man-Kin	...	Art Chew
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joyce Thi Brew	...	Helen Hu
Jones Chan	...	Master Lok
Wallace Choy	...	Uncle Wong
Karena Davis	...	Sue Shee
Colman Domingo	...	Roy Lee
Darryl Fong	...	Waymon
Ray Lee	...	Gang Leader
Sophie Oda	...	Young Helen
Shannon Orrock	...	Mrs. Herb
Ralph Peduto	...	Herb
Allen Theosky Rowe	...	White ninja
Fred Salvallon	...	One Ton
Todd Senofonte	...	Jean Fraud Croissant
John Shin	...	Master Card
Karl-Heinz Teuber	...	Dr. Kotzbrocken
Hunter Vo	...	Waiter #4 (as Phu Vo)
Zepplin Wong	...	Master Kee
Robert Wu	...	Lo Fat
Derek-James Yee	...	Jack "date catching guy" Chang
Stuart W. Yee	...	Non Fat

MPAA:

Rated R for some crude language.

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:12A | USA:R | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Oakland, California, USA

Company:

Kung Phooey Productions LLC

Quotes:

Art Chew: [into Helen Hu's face] If you do happen to find The Peach, it might be *p*oisonous.
Helen Hu: [into Art Chew's face] Problems with *p*oor *p*reservation *P*erHAPS.
Art Chew: [into Helen Hu's face with with increasingly overwhelming spit] That particular primitive peach was *p*icked on *p*rivate *p*roperty where the *p*resence of *p*oison presented the potential problem to its *p*ermeable a*pp*eal. But there's no positive *proof*.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Bulletproof Monk (2003)

Amazing Indie film!

This movie will have you laughing. It will have you saying "I know what they mean. " It is a great parody of all kung fu flicks, young and old. It offers good pop culture jokes, and lots of Asian stereotype jokes (although these are acted out, and many TRY to be stereotypes. The cast is mainly Asian, so this is of course viewed as acceptable, as they are making fun of their own kind. ) The jokes range from cheap humor to actual in depth jokes. It's not crazy like Kung Pow. It has a main plot (a fairly good one at that) , and focuses on the character's personalities. The script is good, the actors are good too. The film is presented nicely, and this film has made Darell Fong one of my favorite directors.