Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
If you've got an ass...he'll kick it!
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.
Director: Steve Oedekerk
Genre: Comedy, Action
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: January 25, 2002
Cast
- Steve Oedekerk - The Chosen One
- Lung Fei - Master Pain (Betty) (archive footage)
- Leo Lee - Young Master Pain
- Hsieh Ling-ling - Ling (archive footage)
- Lau Kar-Wing - Wimp Lo (archive footage)
- Lin Yan - Dying Ling
- Chen Hui-Lou - Master Tang (archive footage)
- Jennifer Tung - Whoa
- Ming Lo - Father
- Peggy Lu - Mother
Screenplay
- Vann Sengchanh (Storyboard)
- Steve Oedekerk
Music: Robert Folk
Cinematography: John J. Connor
Editing: Paul Marshal
Production: O Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $10M
Box Office: $17M
Original Language: en
Themes
Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Martial Arts Showdown, Parody and Spoof, Martial Arts and Action
Keywords
martial arts, loss of loved one, invulnerability, spoof, super power, evil, murder hunt
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kung Pow: Enter the Fist about?
- A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.
- Who directed Kung Pow: Enter the Fist?
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist was directed by Steve Oedekerk.
- Who stars in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist?
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist stars Steve Oedekerk, Lung Fei, Leo Lee, Hsieh Ling-ling, Lau Kar-Wing, Lin Yan.
- How long is Kung Pow: Enter the Fist?
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is Kung Pow: Enter the Fist?
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist is a Comedy, Action film.
- What is the budget of Kung Pow: Enter the Fist?
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist had a budget of $10M.
- How much did Kung Pow: Enter the Fist gross?
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist grossed $17M worldwide.
- Where was Kung Pow: Enter the Fist produced?
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Kung Pow: Enter the Fist?
- The themes of Kung Pow: Enter the Fist include: Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Martial Arts Showdown, Parody and Spoof, Martial Arts and Action.