Kung Phooey (2003)
- Original title
- Kung Phooey!
- Directed by
- Darryl Fong
- Genre
- parody film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A monk sets out to find a stolen magic peach that grants youth. He travels to British Columbia and teams up with new friends to get it back. The film spoofs old kung fu movie cliches.
sillylightheartedcheerfulgoofyparodicplayfulself-awarecomedic
What happens
Kung Phooey! is a 2003 independent film directed and produced by Darryl Fong. Fong also co-stars in the movie, alongside Michael Chow and Colman Domingo. The movie is about a monk who tries to find a mysterious lost "Fountain of Youth" (an ancient magic peach). He travels to British Columbia, and, with a new band of friends, tries to retrieve the stolen artifact. The movie is an affectionate parody of old Kung fu film tropes. For instance, one of the running jokes is about how all the bad guys make "Hi-yah!" sounds. The filming actually took place in the San Francisco Bay Area, poking fun at movies like Rumble in the Bronx that disguise British Columbia locations to look like cities in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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