Kung Fu Dunk

2008 1h 38m ZH

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 261

ActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jay Chou
Fang Shijie
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Lily
Eric Tsang
Zhen Li
Wang Gang
Wang Biao
Chen Bolin
Ding-Wei
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Master Wu
Baron Chen
Xiao Lan
Bryan Leung
Master Fei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Chu
Writers: Wang Yu-chen, Lam Chiu-Wing, Kevin Chu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Chu, shot by Zhao Xiaoding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Jay Chou and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Eric Tsang carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0848538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kevin Chu directs. Zhao Xiaoding behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan.
3Directed by Kevin Chu, shot by Zhao Xiaoding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Jay Chou and Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Eric Tsang carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0848538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.