Kung Fu Hustle

 

Mum and I plan to have dinner then watch a movie in town to relax. We have been stressed and sad for a while at home and it’s good to get out to get some fresh air. The season is changing. Cherry trees are blossoming in Taitua Arboretum. Daffodils are shaking their bell heads in the warm wind under the trees. Cows are eating green grass under the blue sky. The sight is breathtaking.

We went to an Indian restaurant called Little India. The menu looks completely foreign to me, but I ordered Murg Mumtaz, also known as butter chicken, because I had eaten them before. It is half cooked the tandoori way and finished the curry way, with crushed cashews, cream and spices. Mum ordered Bhuna chicken, which is boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, onions & spices. (These descriptions come from Little India menu.) We have both ordered mild because if it is medium it may be very spicy.

I really like the food that we had. Naan bread is made from Tandoor method and it is so delicious. The sky is grey and rain is falling down slowly as people walk pass us inside. The mood lighting certainly helps. Little India also does takeaway for dinner, but the thing is we want to avoid washing plates and rubbish afterwards, so we have really pampered ourselves last night.

Kung Fu Hustle is a comedy, a parody, and a film that pays respects to the old masters in martial arts movie and introduces new stars into the limelight. The editing is superb. You are treated with a visual extravaganza of impossible power and bravery. You come out feeling that you have just seen a cartoon, but it is so much more than that. In the alternative universe, you are presented with the gang members who rule the wealthy part of town, who control everything including the police, casino, and dancing clubs. The shot pulls quickly to the poorest part of town, a large building with people who earn honest money, who has to pay rent to a couple with superhuman ability. Yes, you guessed right, these two are Kung Fu masters in hiding and they protect the people in this building from the evil of gang members. The hero, our beloved Stephen Chow, is a beggar on the street who wants to join the gang. Thus start a series of fighting scene, with the highlight of the Music Assassins.

I love this film even though it looks so ridiculous. I love this film even though the girls all look ordinary and realistic. I love the dumb girl. Recommend you to go to the theatre and spend less money than before to watch this funny one when you have time. It is moving.