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GONG FU (Original title)KUNG FU CASTLE (Alternative title)KUNG FU HUSTLE (Alternative title)GUNG FOO (Alternative title)GUNGFU (Alternative title)
Date: 2004 (Copyright)

Countries: Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Director: Stephen Chow

Production company billing: ©2004. Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia Limited Produced in association with China Film Co-production Company A Presentation of Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia Limited, Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment Co., Ltd, Fourth Production Company China Film Group Corporation Post-produced in Victoria with the assistance of Film Victoria's Melbourne Film Office Dolby Digital/SDDS In Colour 2.35:1 [Super 35] Subtitles Author: Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia Limited
Synopsis: Martial-arts comedy. A local hoodlum moves into the bigtime.

Genres:
Comedy, Martial arts
Releases
Date: 23 December 2004Country: Hong KongRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / SDDSRuntime: 99 mins

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (23)
In: Empire n199 January 2006  Pages: 79-84,86,88,91-93
Title: Review of 05: Featuring the year's 25 best moviesArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing of what Empire considers the best twenty-five fil- ms from 2005.

In: Metro n149 2006  Pages: 235-236
Title: Reel to real: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: AOUN, Steven Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v16 n1 January 2006  Page: 90
Title: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: LEYLAND, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of Stephen Chiau's GONG FU.

In: Empire n197 November 2005  Page: 160
Title: At Home/Movies: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: RICHARDS, Olly Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v15 n5 May 2005  Page: 64
Title: Reviews: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Inside Film n80 September 2005  Page: 47
Title: Big noise for Kung Fu HustleAuthor: WARD, Diana Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Sound design and mixing for Stephen Chow's GONG FU was provided by Soundfirm in Australia.

In: Film Comment v41 n2 Mar/Apr 2005  Pages: 74-75
Title: screenings: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: HO, Sam Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n659 July 2005  Pages: 60-61
Title: Kung Fu Hustle: Martial lawAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Stephen Chow comments on making a kung fu film like GONG FU (KUNG FU HUSTLE) and his next projects.

In: Film Review n659 July 2005  Page: 92
Title: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: SPRAGG, Paul Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v15 n5 May 2005  Page: 5
Title: Strangers in LA: Worth the hustleAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Actor/director Stephen Show comments on the success of GONG FU (KUNG FU HUSTLE) in the United States.

In: Cinefantastique v37 n4 July 2005  Pages: 8-9,70
Title: CFQ Update: King of Kung Fu ComedyAuthor: REID, Craig Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Stephen Chow talks about making KUNG FU HUSTLE.

In: StarBurst n325 July 2005  Page: 71
Title: Reviews: New MoviesAuthor: GILCHRIST, Todd Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n193 July 2005  Page: 29
Title: Now Showing: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: CROOK, Simon Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n195 September 2005  Page: 142
Title: FFW: Import Round-UpAuthor: HUGHES, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n192 June 2005  Pages: 140-143
Title: The New Martial Arts MastersAuthor: WISE, Damon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interviews with Tony Jaa and Stephen Chow about their respective films ONG-BAK and GONG FU.

In: Cinefantastique v37 n2 Apr/May 2005  Pages: 55-56
Title: In Review: Film in BriefAuthor: REID, Craig Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Vanity Fair n537 May 2005  Page: 46
Title: Kung Fu FeverAuthor: HANDY, Bruce Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.

In: Screen International n1524 18 Nov 2005  Page: 2
Title: This week's top stories: Taiwan rewards HustleArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Stephen Cho's GONG FU (KUNG FU HUSTLE) won five prizes at the 2005 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan.

In: Screen International n1504 10 Jun 2005  Page: 10
Title: Under martial lawAuthor: SHACKLETON, Liz Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Stephen Chow is touring Europe to promote his martial art film GONG FU (KUNG-FU HUSTLE).

In: Film Review n663 November 2005  Page: 114
Title: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: CURTIS, Adrienne Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v10 n5 Sep/Oct 2005  Page: 51
Title: Score: Kung Fu HustleAuthor: WONG, Cary Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1470 1 Oct 2004  Page: 25
Title: Kung Fu Hustle (Gungfu)Author: HUNTER, Allan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 4 Oct 2004  Page: 106
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: East Asian cinemas: exploring transnational connections on film
Author: HUNT, Leon  Pages: x, 261 p.

Title: Sinascape: contemporary Chinese cinema
Author: XU, Gary G.  Pages: xii, 175 p.