Английская Википедия:Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (Шаблон:Zh) is a 1978 Hong Kong action comedy martial arts film directed by Chen Chi-hwa and written by Jackie Chan, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Dean Shek and James Tien. The film was released in Hong Kong on 1 July 1978. Chan plays a bumbling kung fu student who becomes involved in a series of adventures[1] in one of his first forays into the kung fu acrobatic slapstick comedy style that would become his signature.[2]
In the film, the martial arts student is caught spying on an evil witch. He is later attacked by the witch, but is rescued by his next kung fu teacher.The film is a parody of the stoic depictions of martial artists in "serious" martial arts films. [3]
Plot
A bumbling long-haired acrobat named Jiang desires to practice kung fu. He finds an advertisement for work at the Mansion as a body guard. Jiang does not get the body guard position, but cons his way into a job using his kung fu skills, and gets himself into the middle of some shady business.
Jiang is told not to go near the "guest room" where the special guest is staying. A fellow employee tells Jiang that there is an evil witch who lives in the guest room and is not to be disturbed. Jiang of course is caught spying on her and is run off the land.
He then encounters two kung fu masters fighting in the woods. He watches one kill the other, and when he leaves Jiang takes the body into town to collect the reward. Using the money from the reward, Jiang tries to fulfill his kung fu dreams and find a master. He is suddenly attacked by the crazy witch and is about to lose until a mystery master shows up and beats her. The master turns out to be a bum, and teaches Jiang kung fu. He then goes on a journey with a princess to find a special jade plant.
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Jiang
- Dean Shek as Man with crane
- James Tien as Mater Mao
- Doris Lung as Fung's daughter
- Wu Ma as Urinating man
- Kam Kong as Ying Fu
- Kim Jeong-nan as Miss Lu
- Ma Ju-lung
- Miao Tian as Mr. Wan
- Lo Chao-hsiung
- Julie Lee as Snake woman
- Lee Man-tai as Old beggar
- Ko Keung as Man wearing a gold cap
- Kam Sai-yuk as Man wearing leopard skin
- Chiang Chi-ping
- Chui Yuen
- Miu Tak-san
- Ho Kong
- Yu Bong
- Li Min-lang as Man fighting with Whip Hero
- Wong Yiu
- Lam Kwong-wing
- Woo Hon-cheung
- Yeung Lit
- Che Tei
- Chan Kam-chu
- Man Lee-pang
- Lam Man-cheung
- Peng Kong
Box office
In Hong Kong, the film grossed Шаблон:HK$[4] (Шаблон:US$)[5] upon release in 1978. In Japan, it was the 16th highest-grossing film of 1983, earning Шаблон:JPY[6] (Шаблон:US$).[7] Combined, the film grossed a total of Шаблон:US$ in East Asia.
Originally made in Hong Kong in 1978, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu was released in the U.S. in 1985.[8] In France, the film sold 49,652 tickets upon release there in 1987.[9]
Reception
Silver Emulsion Film Reviews says, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu is not a traditional kung fu film, it is an active attempt to parody and make light of the stoic seriousness that the genre is generally built upon.[10]
See also
References
- Chan, Jackie with Jeff Lang. I am Jackie Chan: my life in action. New York: Ballantine, p. 222 and pp. 228–235.
- Thomas, Brian. Videohound's Dragon: Asian Action and Cult Films. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, p. 294.
External links
- Half a Loaf of Kung Fu at Hong Kong Cinemagic
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