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At Last, It Reclaims the Name Pig-Dragon Walled City! ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ Returns to Theaters for the First Time in 20 Years, Part 1

At Last, It Reclaims the Name Pig-Dragon Walled City! ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ Returns to Theaters for the First Time in 20 Years, Part 1

Instead of Pigsty, the film changed the first character of Kowloon Walled City (九龍城砦) to the character for “pig” (豬), creating Pig-Dragon Walled City (豬龍城砦).
〈Kung Fu Hustle〉 is the dream world Stephen Chow brought to life as a director, a work shaped by his abiding love for Bruce Lee and the traditions of Hong Kong martial arts cinema. It could be called Chow’s reinterpretation of the entire history of Hong Kong cinema.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Stephen Chow’s Legendary Masterpiece “Kung Fu Hustle” Returns After 21 Years, Set for October Release!

Stephen Chow’s Legendary Masterpiece “Kung Fu Hustle” Returns After 21 Years, Set for October Release!

Stephen Chow’s legendary comic-action film 〈Kung Fu Hustle〉 will return to theaters in October, 21 years after its original release, and has unveiled an iconic launch poster.
Widely regarded as the greatest masterpiece in Hong Kong comedy legend Stephen Chow’s filmography and the foundation of comic action itself, 〈Kung Fu Hustle〉 will return to theaters in October, 21 years after its original release, to meet audiences once again.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest Pay Tribute to Bruce Lee: 'Kung Fu Hustle' Returns to Theaters After 20 Years, Part 2

Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest Pay Tribute to Bruce Lee: 'Kung Fu Hustle' Returns to Theaters After 20 Years, Part 2

From The God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1990) to Fist of Fury 1991 (1991), Bruce Lee’s influence can be seen in virtually every character Stephen Chow plays.
※ This article continues from Part 1 of our coverage of 〈Kung Fu Hustle〉, returning to theaters after 20 years. Beyond his admiration for the great wuxia directors Chang Cheh and King Hu, Stephen Chow also pays tribute to Bruce Lee, the global superstar, and Jin Yong, the master of wuxia fiction.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Erased in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City — left behind as “Kowloon Walled City Park” — was a bleak illegal residential zone where no sliver of sunlight ever reached.
When director Jingle Bao-rui’s 〈Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories〉 (hereinafter 〈Kowloon Walled City〉, 2024) hit theaters in Hong Kong in 2024, it set a record for the biggest box-office success in Hong Kong history.
| Joo Seong-cheol