Kung Fu Yoga

2017 1h 47m ZH

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 448

ComedyMysteryFamilyActionAdventure

Synopsis

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Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple in India.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Dr. Jack Chan
Aarif Rahman
Jones Lee
Zhang Yixing
Xiaoguang
Miya Muqi
Nuomin
Sonu Sood
Randall
Disha Patani
Ashmita
Zhang Guoli
Jonathan
Amyra Dastur
Kyra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Writers: Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Languages: Hindi, Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, South Korea

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Mandarin, English.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: China, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, South Korea.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Myth Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai, shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai directs. Horace Wong Wing-Hang behind the camera. Nathan Wang scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, South Korea. Dialogue in Hindi, Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Mandarin, English.
5International production across 5 countries: China, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, South Korea.
6Part of the "The Myth Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai, shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Jackie Chan and Aarif Rahman and Zhang Yixing carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt4217392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "martial arts", "affectation", "ironic", "joyous".
13Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Horace Wong Wing-Hang
Original score: Nathan Wang
Editing: Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Costume design: Phoebe Wong Ga-Yee
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $254,212,245
Return: 391% of budget
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Kung Fu Yoga (2017)

Part of

The Myth Collection

Chinese martial arts fantasy film directed by Stanley Tong, who also wrote the film alongside Li Haishu and Wang Hui-ling, and produced by Jackie Chan. The film stars Chan with a supporting cast of Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kim Hee-sun, and Mallika Sherawat.

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Reno2017-06-05
★ 2/10
When two different ancient arts meet. This is not some film. The project was decided when two leaders of the respective nation met a couple of years ago. More like it is China's move to mend the relationship with India. So except Indian cast participation and a few Indian locations, this is completely 'made in China' and for the Chinese market. Like always any Chinese product, this is not a quality product. Just an another 'The Myth' from the same director. Team up between India and China is a rare thing in filmdom, so I was curious about that. It should have been a star studded cast, but from the Chinese side, it does, not on the Indian side. The worst screenplay award goes for Mr. Tong. Literally, it is a retelling story of those great treasure hunt adventure films we had seen so far in our life. Even Jackie Chan could not save it. His presence failed to do the usual magic. Like his signature, action-comedy, nothing new to appreciate either his part or the film. The story follows the famous Chinese archaeologist Jack, who teams up with his Indian counterpart for a new quest. Equipped with the modern technological tools, the crew heads for a frozen lake in the Himalayas. It's the first and an important clue for the rest of the treasure hunt. But it was interrupted by a group of armed men and soon the tale flies to Dubai, followed by Western India, where it comes to end with lots of action and adventures. ❝'Vastu Shastra', the oldest book ever written about architectural design.❞ The opening scene sets in some thousand years ago. The graphics were very poor in that part. Even computer games have much better CGI work. So I lost the interest in the film within the first sixty seconds. The stunt choreography was unbelievably terrible. I mean too much unrealistic, I felt it like I was watching some kind of commercial Tollywood/Rajamouli film. Surely this film was not made under the art and the film-making value. It seems nobody was interested to participate or make a quality film. They made it to just to keep the promise made by the politicians, so it was wrapped up awfully. I thought it was a bad combination of words for a title. Kung fu and Yoga. Like the polar opposite, two different philosophies. One is violence and the other one is peace and healthy. Though not bad how those two were utilised to tell the tale. This is a watchable film, but no good at all. Might be the worst Jackie Chan film I've ever seen. Promoting the unrealistic road projects in the film was a bad idea, and enough reason to flop in India. There are many good actresses in India, but they have picked Disha Patani. She's a real beauty, but the performance was worse than the film's graphics. I could not stand for her dialogue deliverance. She just read them rather than expressing naturally as any actors do in the world. The end was really disappointing. An easy compromise. It's good for the real life, but not good for an entertainment film. Those who are seeking treasure hunt film, just stay away from it. Because it looks more like a parody than a distinct one. Overall the film was overwhelmed by lots bad parts. So easily a skippable film of the year, which has a big name in it. 02/10

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