Kung Fu Jungle Explained

Kung Fu Jungle
Native Name:
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T:一個人的武林
S:一个人的武林
P:Yī Gè Rén De Wǔ Lín
J:Yat1 Go3 Yan4 Dik1 Mou5 Lam4
Director:Teddy Chan
Producer:Albert Lee
Screenplay:Lau Ho-leung
Mak Tin-sau
Story:Teddy Chan
Lau Ho-leung
Starring:Donnie Yen
Wang Baoqiang
Charlie Yeung
Michelle Bai
Music:Peter Kam
Editing:Cheung Ka-fai
Derek Hui
Studio:Emperor Motion Pictures
Sun Entertainment Culture
Beijing Silver Moon Productions
Heart & Soul Production
Distributor:Emperor Motion Pictures
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:Hong Kong
China
Language:Cantonese
Mandarin
Budget:HK$200 million[1]
(US$25,800,000)
Gross:US$23,295,638[2]

Kung Fu Jungle,[3] also known as Kung Fu Killer and Last of the Best, is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese action thriller film directed by Teddy Chan and starring Donnie Yen, Wang Baoqiang, Charlie Yeung and Michelle Bai. The film premiered at the 58th BFI London Film Festival on 12 October 2014[4] and was later released theatrically on 30 October 2014 in Hong Kong[5] and 31 October 2014 in China.[6]

It is being released as Kung Fu Killer in the United Kingdom and United States. Being a critical success, it was nominated for numerous Hong Kong Film awards. On 19 April 2015, Kung Fu Jungle won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography, representing the 4th time Donnie Yen has won this coveted award.[7]

Plot

Hahou Mo is a martial arts expert and police self-defense instructor, who is incarcerated for involuntary manslaughter during a fight with an opponent. Three years later, Fung Yu-Sau is a martial artist who challenges retired martial arts master Mak Wing-Yan in a fight and soon kills him. Hahou learns about Wing-Yan's death and tells Inspector Luk Yuen-Sum that he offers to aid her in capturing the killer with his martial arts skills in exchange for his freedom. After agreeing his terms, Luk temporarily releases Hahou.

Hahou and Luk deduces that another two masters Tam King-yiu and Wong-Chit will killed by Yu-Sau, which is proven correct. After reuniting with his wife Sinn Ying, Hahou, along with Luk soon learns about Yu-sau's identity. They also finds that Yu-Sau is actually obsessed of defeating great martial artists in order to become a martial arts master and also forget his wife's death. Thinking that Yu-sau's next target is Chan Pak-Kwong, Hahou, Luk and his team spies on Pak-Kwong at his restaurant, but later finds that Yu-sau's target is actually Pak-Kwong's student and actor Hung Yip.

Hahou, Sinn, Luk and his team learns about Yu-sau's location and waits for him to arrive. It is revealed that Yu-sau's target is actually Sinn where Hahou prevents him from killing Sinn. Yu-sau escapes again, but Hahou tracks him at the highway and the two intensively battle each other. After the fight, Yu-sau gets shot by Luk while Hahou is taken to the hospital. In the aftermath, Hahou gets permanently released from prison, where he is later appointed again as the police self-defense instructor and also forms his own martial arts school.

Cast

Guest appearances

Release

The first teaser trailer was released on 20 July 2014.[8] The final trailer was released on 4 September 2014, displaying its Hong Kong release date on 30 October 2014.[5]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 71% score based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Kung Fu Jungle' sets date for premiere. 2015-01-10. Sina English.
  2. Web site: YAT KU CHAN DIK MOU LAM (KUNG FU JUNGLE). 2015-01-17. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Donnie Yen's "Kung Fu Killer" Retitled to "Kung Fu Jungle".
  4. Web site: 'Kung Fu Jungle' Premieres in London. 2015-01-12. Eyes In.
  5. Web site: Full Trailer For Donnie Yen's KUNG FU JUNGLE Combines Intense Drama With Hard-hitting Action . 2014-09-05 . 2014-09-06 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140906132446/http://twitchfilm.com/2014/09/full-trailer-for-donnie-yens-kung-fu-jungle-combines-intense-drama-with-hard-hitting-action.html . 6 September 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: http://ent.southcn.com/8/2014-07/18/content_104656491.htm . zh:华谊六部新片定档 甄子丹10月献《武林》 . 2014-07-18 . 2014-07-18 . southcn.com . Chinese.
  7. Web site: 34th Hong Kong Film Awards - Nomination and Winner list . HKFAA . 19 April 2015. 20 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Donnie Yen In KUNG FU JUNGLE Teaser: Smile When You Say That . 2014-07-21 . 2014-07-22 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140724000620/http://twitchfilm.com/2014/07/donnie-yen-in-kung-fu-jungle-teaser-smile-when-you-say-that.html . 24 July 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Kung Fu Killer (2015). Rotten Tomatoes. 15 November 2016.