Kung Fu Hustle
7.7
“So many gangsters… so little time.”
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
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Cast
34 people
Stephen Chow
Sing
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
CJ7
Yuen Qiu
Landlady
Known for
The Heroine
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Yuen Wah
Landlord
Known for
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Faraway Downs
Lam Tze-chung
Sing's Sidekick
Known for
CJ7
Shaolin Soccer
Bruce Leung Siu-Lung
The Beast
Known for
Tai Chi Zero
Gallants
Eva Huang
Fong
Known for
Iceman
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
Brother Sum
Known for
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Shaolin Soccer
Chiu Chi-Ling
Tailor
Known for
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
The Mermaid
Xing Yu
Coolie
Known for
Ip Man
Striking Rescue
Lam Chi-Chung
Bone
Zhihua Dong
Donut
Also in
Treasure Venture
Ninja in Ancient China
Tenky Tin Kai-man
Axe Gang Advisor
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
King of Comedy
Stephen Chow Director · Xin Huo Writer Tsang Kan-cheong Writer
Worldwide gross $102M · Budget $20M · United States release April 8, 2005
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$102,034,104
Gross vs. budget
5.1×
Production
Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment
Production
Star Overseas
Production
Beijing Film Studio
Production
CP Film Production Asia
Production
China Film Group Corporation
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
China · Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
功夫
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Thailand · February 10, 2004
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · December 22, 2004
Theatrical
United States · April 8, 2005
Theatrical
Australia
August 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Austria
June 3, 2005 · Digital
Brazil
July 15, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
September 14, 2004 · Theatrical
China
December 13, 2004 · Theatrical
January 15, 2015 · Theatrical · 3D
Czechia
June 16, 2005 · Digital
France
March 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
June 2, 2005 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical · 20th anniversary re-release
Hungary
June 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 24, 2005 · Digital
Italy
May 27, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
January 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 25, 2005 · Limited theatrical
Netherlands
July 14, 2005 · Theatrical
November 24, 2005 · Physical · DVD
August 7, 2007 · Physical · Blu ray
September 28, 2010 · TV · RTL 7
Russia
June 23, 2005 · Theatrical
October 13, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Singapore
December 20, 2004 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 13, 2005 · Theatrical
October 28, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
June 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 3, 2005 · Theatrical
October 26, 2005 · Physical · DVD release
November 15, 2006 · Physical · Blu-ray release
Switzerland
June 2, 2005 · Digital
Taiwan
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 7, 2005 · Theatrical
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