Kung Fu Hustle

In regards to all 29 days of the month, Laemmle Theatres hereby declares that February 2016 is Kung-Fu-bruary! Because...why not!?

The work of international superstar Stephen Chow, Kung Fu Hustle is a funny, special-effects-laden, action-packed martial arts epic set in 1940s China. A bumbling thief named Sing (Chow) wants to be the toughest member of the dreaded gangster hit squad known as the Axe Gang, but to join the gang he has to commit murder. When he tries to rob a crowded, run-down apartment complex known as Pig Sty Alley, the locals defend themselves with some high-flying kung fu skills, and a minor war erupts between the local masters and the axe-wielding gang. After the gang frees the ancient kung fu king known as The Beast (Leung Siu Lung) from jail, tensions reach a boiling point as Pig Sty Alley's landlady (Yuen Qiu) leads an all-out attack against the gang and Sing discovers his true heroic fate. The film, which set box-office records across Asia during its initial release, also stars Yuen Wah and Xing Yu, and features fight choreography by legendary masters of martial arts cinema Yuen Woo Ping and Sammo Hung.