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In Chinese culture - and I'm sure in many others - you can refer to people as sister/brother/auntie/uncle as a sign of respect and as part of the hierarchy. You don't need to be related. Shaolin Soccer is an obvious one to check out next, but the best Stephen Chow film is probably A Chinese Odyssey.
The knife scene will ALWAYS crack me up no matter how many times i see it! It's one of the few things my brother and i share, we'll be 70 and still laugh talking about it i swear😂
Fun fact, the axe gang dance at the beginning was one of the hardest shots they did in the whole film, as getting it to look perfect and in sync was a pain
@@IamNinjaOfNinja It was a last minute add suggested by the actor who played the gang boss. Most probably weren't even professional dancers you usually see doing film dances.
@@EguchiGzone bruh. guy on the left just always gives me dead eyes, it's uncanny valley galore. And seems out of it. "that guy is the beast" when we're in the final scene with the old homeless man trying to setup a silly sequel with a new kid... "what are you talking about " - "that's the beast when he was young" me: BRO, what are you smoking? this is currently happening in present time, 5 seconds ago. that being said: it looks like he might have tourrette's or something? If so, I'm not trying to be rude to his condition, it's just something very noticeable for new comers. If it's not a medical issue, then I still ask : what are you smoking right before recording, it's like soulless dead eyes with no glint of life in those eyes, vacant lot in there.
Widely considered the Looney Tunes equivalent of kung fu films. It's literally a live action cartoon. And it's the gold standard for how filmmakers should represent anime fights in live action. It's such a timeless gem.
The landlord's name is Yuen Wah. He played the role of the old man in Tao Lo in the movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Additionally, the Kung Fu Hustle movie poster was visible in Shang-Chi's bedroom. Finally, the ten rings in the movie were portrayed as armbands/bracelets instead of finger rings as depicted in the comic book and were worn by the tailor character in Kung Fu Hustle.
i was told that was because coolie's kungfu is more of muscle, less chi, aka less sensitive, lowest level among those three, so he didnt even realise those two killers were there. and when the 10ring tailor was pulled out of his shop, he at least was able to spot that music, and noticed the killer immediately.
@annaliu908 I feel that he had to be taken out quick from far because he is too dangerous to deal with hand to hand, face to face. The other not so blind guy will probably lose to Coolie if so. I hated they film it this way and people assume Coolie is the weakest. He was not given a chance to fight back at all while the other 2 had the chance to anticipate
I wonder what the boys would think of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)"? It was nominated for 10 Oscars, and winning 4 that year. Also Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere) & Zhang Ziyi (Rush Hour 2) are the leads! ☺🗡💪
House of flying daggers is also another good kung fu movie that is the classic Chinese film from 80s that uses a lot of wire fu. Also movie hero starring jet li is also a classic.
The instrument/weapon those guys were playing is called a Guqin (Goo-Kin), which is a Chinese Zither. It often shows up as a musical weapon in Chines Wuxia films and shows.
This is one of my dads favorite movies. I’ve watched this movie so many times. He used to watch the Old Lady’s scenes in slow mo & crack up for SO long. 😂
This is one of my favourite movies. I can rewatch this over and over again. I always find little things that I missed from previous watches. I still feel sad that the first three king fu masters died. Loved this movie
This one of my absolute favorites. I’m always really moved at the end when he turns his adversary into a friend by simply saying, “I can teach you.” The Beast recognizes he has so much to learn outside of hatred & violence. Hence his emotional response. Such beautiful sentiment in a crazy movie. There’s more power in the open hand than in the closed fist. 💜💜
I saw this film when it came outing American theaters in 2004. I've probably watched it over 50 times since then. One of the great comedy movies of all time in my opinion because the action sequences are actually good! Great blend of humor, drama, character arcs and violence.
The woman at the beginning is not his sister. Calling him Big Brother is an honorific. You'll also hear words like Auntie, Uncle, Grandma and Grandpa, but the people are related. It's just a respectful title.
One of the principles of kung fu is to not take a life, it’s more defensive and or spiritual. That’s why the good guys don’t kill using kung fu, only the villains do.
No matter how many times I've watched this show & I've watched this a ton (Been a fan of HK cinema since early 90s & Stephen Chow was King of Comedy!), that knife & snake scene gets me in stitches EVERY DAMN TIME.
thank you for watching this film, guys. stephen chow ('the one') is the equivalent of a hollywood comedic legend like adam sandler. when i grew up in the 90s in asia, he was already the leading guy in a few famous hk comedic films. someone said the guy who plays the landlord is also a legend, his filmography is insane. he was in the shang chi film. the landlady is a veteran actor too. if in the future you're interested in watching another gem, most people would recommend you watch 'shaolin soccer'. some actors from this film were in it too (ala adam sandler). happy birthday to ROB. and a happy Christmas to you lads.
Stephen Chow has a lot of iconic movies that are famous with my parents generation like god of gambler, flirting scholar, the god of cookery, the mad monk, royal tramp, fight back to school and ofc Shalin soccer
@@JoC-l2h both of my parents are in their 60s now. My dad love Stephen's movies a lot, he always collecting them and I always watch with him when I was little
Coolie is not a name. It's the term used for porters who lift heavy stuff. The Brits called all the natives coolies in their colonies. It's become a racist and derogatory term now in places that were colonies previously. So if you called an African that, it's the same as the N word. Though it's used in Asia to address porters in general.
zaff : "look like a harry potter". robs : 😒 ( boombastic side eye) zaff always looking soo tired in every reaction. and he's soo random and naturally funny 😂 and bryce make you love him more and more in every reaction 🙃
This was my first video I watched, but I went back and watched like a half dozen others on your channel, and I have to say I am BLOWN AWAY by the guy in the middle's transformation. Short hair and a hat make this dude look like a total Chad. I went back to previous videos and realized he's used to look like the biggest nerd of them all. Crazy to me how different he looks. Keep it up dude, you look great. You made me consider cutting my own long hair.
If you can noticed. All kung fu characters always shown you their skill in funny scene such as the landlord didn't get injured when fall from his room or his wife can made people yelling by her voice or the protagonist stomped the ball.
When we watch this in theater back then we knew who the main character is cause we all knew Stephen Chow. He is big in Asia. But seeing Americans watching this blindly, yeah you might get confused who is the main character here.
In the movies, there a lot of movie references like road runner and the scene when the landlady was threatening the axe gang leader was also from a Bruce lee’s movie called way of the dragon 33:19
The One was broken when he was a kid. Being a naive and good person just got him pissed on and beaten up. So he's trying so hard to become a bad guy. A con. But since he's really good at heart, he's just really bad on being bad. The forceful laugh when he rob the girl for the first time is a subtle hint that he's really faking it being a bad heartless monster. When beast got him near death, his chi flow opened. He's got the clarity and content to his full potential. Anyway, great video guys. I've been watching so many reactions to this movie, you're the only one remember the frog foreshadowing in the asylum. Nice Also, did you tried react to Shaolin Soccer yet? It's a must after Kung Fu Hustle. It's the early movie from the same guy, Stephen Chow, on writing and directing. It's the cult classic. The scene in Kung Fu Hustle movie when he's destroyed kids' soccer ball? It's a reference to Shaolin Soccer, which is so good, the fans demanding sequel for years. So he's answering with this scene in which he said, "No more soccer!"
your guy on the left killed this watch for me. his nonintrest in the movie made me feel like why am I watching this movie... reaction... his hand touched his face atleast 15 times before the movie even started.
It's Chinese custom to addressed someone/strangers close to your age as big brother or big sisters. And those that are older as uncle and auntie and the elderlies as grandpa and grandma out of respect.
Most of the big characters are big kung fu stars of old. The gay tailor and the assassin musician guy with the nails that was fighting him in his store are old action stars. The latter worked with Jackie Chan in some films. The landlord and landlady are pretty similar, old martial arts stars, the landlady actress even put on weight just for this role. The guy playing Coolie, the guy with the kick style, is also a somewhat well known stuntman and martial artist, he’s in many films as a supporting actor. Stephen Chow has a crew of actors that you see in all of his movies, the fat guy is one of them, as well as the two leaders of the axe gang. Most interesting though is the story of the actor who plays the Beast. This was his return role to acting after decades. He is an action / martial arts actor who fell out of favour with the communist party in china so he was pretty much banned from starring in movies, missing his prime as a result, and Stephen Chow invited him to do this film which kickstarted his acting career again.
Theres so much to it Landlady? Yuen Qiu. Was a Bond Girl in The Man with the Golden Gun. Same master as Jackie Chan/Sammo Hung/Yuen Wah as one of the Seven Little Fortunes. Landlord? Most recently in Legend Shang Chi. Also one of the Seven Little Fortunes. The Beast? Bruce Leung. 70's Martial Art film legend, one of the Four Dragons. Who else? Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Tailor? Chiu Chi Ling. Hung Gar master, has his own school in the US, acted alongside a number of big names. Coolie? Xing Yu. Shaolin Monk. Donut? Dong Zhihua, trained in peking opera. Heck, even the first gangster who got killed, the second in command at axe gang, blind killers, etc... All people known within the HK industry. It was really a whos who..
"I watched Karate Kid, so I know a bit about Kung Fu" is a helluva statement. But yeah, Shaolin Soccer is the next logical one to try. It's the previous film by the same guy (who btw, is the main character, the writer, and the director)
"Big Brother" not only doesn't need to mean they are related, it's just what people use to show respect when they call someone who seems to be older. Also "big brother" is used to call gang boss. Big brother is the big boss, second brother is the second in rank. Or if they are the disciples of the same master, the first one who became the student is called big brother.
Coolie and fairy are nicknames, insulting ones at that, not the characters actual names. Coolie is an insult for calling someone lazy and calling Donut "fairy" is basically the landlord calling Donut gay.
that little boy is such a great actor; he was not getting peed on and still made the face that you recognised. See Avatar, get that kid to do it, and...
Asians especially Chinese call each other brothers and sisters, also aunts and uncle if the person is older as respectful way .😊 Steven chow movies are funny His other good one is shaolin soccer. 😊
It's a shame that you guys don't understand even 10% of the references in this movie and it ain't even your fault because you guys didn't grow up in that environment. This movie hits differently to people who grew up in the 1970s to 1990s in South East Asia. It distilled 50 years of Kung Fu movies, wuxia novels (the comic book equivalent in chinese pop culture in the past) and popular culture (references to the Untouchables, the Matrix and the Shining as well as Road Runner) mixed with Stephen Chow's unique brand of comedy. Watching this movie when it came out was really an experience to be had. Perhaps kind of like how watching Star Wars Ep 4 now feels different to watching in the 1970s. It is also extremely meta because a lot of the older actors such as landlord, beast and landlady were famous kung fu actors in the prime shaw brothers era. This film revitalized their careers. Fun fact, Landlord and Landlady were in the same peking opera troupe as Jackie Chan. You can say they are his seniors in martial arts. This movie did really well and has a lot of rewatch value but it's success also brought some negatives to asian cinema. Producers got lazy and tried again and again to copy the style of this movie which of course couldn't recreate the magic of this movie.
Chinese here, this is one of my favs growing up. a quick side note: the dude on the left, you really should find a chiropractor to take a look at your cervical spine before it gets serious.
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Please (re)watch Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon sometime!
Big brother just a nickname for someone older, doesn't mean he's a sibling
Try react The raid or the night come for us ..thank you
totally recommend Donnie Yen's action movie, like Ip Man series(wing chun kung fu), SPL killzone and flashpoint (both are MMA styled fight)
most of them are real fighter in real life. It's a true kung fu movie.
One of the funniest and craziest martial arts action comedy movies ever made
and the movie still had a heart
Shaolin Soccer is even better IMO
*the not one
It’s simply one of the best movies ever made
In Chinese culture - and I'm sure in many others - you can refer to people as sister/brother/auntie/uncle as a sign of respect and as part of the hierarchy. You don't need to be related.
Shaolin Soccer is an obvious one to check out next, but the best Stephen Chow film is probably A Chinese Odyssey.
"that was his sister" 😂
OMG the Chinese Odyssey is such a classic, one of my fav from Stephen Chow
Shaolin soccer next😂
sup bro
Don't forget Chow's version of Journey to the West. He may not be in it, but it's still one of his best films.
The knife scene will ALWAYS crack me up no matter how many times i see it! It's one of the few things my brother and i share, we'll be 70 and still laugh talking about it i swear😂
I'm in my 30s and so are my 3 bros. We always laugh at that scene 🤣🤣
@defjam137 same. Me and best friend watched this movie so many times in college. Til this day we still say random lines from it 😂😂
Fun fact, the axe gang dance at the beginning was one of the hardest shots they did in the whole film, as getting it to look perfect and in sync was a pain
no wonder they kinda look pissed off+lazy+chill mix with it haha
like it may even have inspired Joker's dance scene in the bathroom
@@IamNinjaOfNinja It was a last minute add suggested by the actor who played the gang boss. Most probably weren't even professional dancers you usually see doing film dances.
The dance is literally the Hustle with axes.
Wrong mindset for this film. Maybe the next time they watch it they can just enjoy it instead of taking it so seriously.
true😅
Most of western reacts channel always does this😂
Thanks for saving my time.
They looked high af watching this 😅
@@EguchiGzone bruh. guy on the left just always gives me dead eyes, it's uncanny valley galore. And seems out of it.
"that guy is the beast" when we're in the final scene with the old homeless man trying to setup a silly sequel with a new kid... "what are you talking about " - "that's the beast when he was young"
me: BRO, what are you smoking? this is currently happening in present time, 5 seconds ago.
that being said: it looks like he might have tourrette's or something? If so, I'm not trying to be rude to his condition, it's just something very noticeable for new comers. If it's not a medical issue, then I still ask : what are you smoking right before recording, it's like soulless dead eyes with no glint of life in those eyes, vacant lot in there.
they seemed to love this film. wdym😂
Widely considered the Looney Tunes equivalent of kung fu films. It's literally a live action cartoon. And it's the gold standard for how filmmakers should represent anime fights in live action. It's such a timeless gem.
52:12 “that’s the lollipop girl!” The way I screamed 😂😂
i was dying at that part
My man tries so hard haha
@@DJKuroh What's his deal, do we know?
@Barnaclebeard I really don't know. I don't want to speculate and come off as mean. I've watched a lot of their videos and... I just don't know lol.
I wheezed lmao
The landlord's name is Yuen Wah. He played the role of the old man in Tao Lo in the movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Additionally, the Kung Fu Hustle movie poster was visible in Shang-Chi's bedroom. Finally, the ten rings in the movie were portrayed as armbands/bracelets instead of finger rings as depicted in the comic book and were worn by the tailor character in Kung Fu Hustle.
That's so cool!
Was also Bruce Lee’s acrobatic stunt double from Enter the Dragon among others.
Please get well.
I love this movie so much. Used to watch it all the time. I’m always mad that Coolie went out without a fight though lol
i was told that was because coolie's kungfu is more of muscle, less chi, aka less sensitive, lowest level among those three, so he didnt even realise those two killers were there. and when the 10ring tailor was pulled out of his shop, he at least was able to spot that music, and noticed the killer immediately.
@annaliu908 I feel that he had to be taken out quick from far because he is too dangerous to deal with hand to hand, face to face. The other not so blind guy will probably lose to Coolie if so.
I hated they film it this way and people assume Coolie is the weakest. He was not given a chance to fight back at all while the other 2 had the chance to anticipate
Zuff saying he knows Kung Fu because he saw all the Karate Kids is exactly how I wanted to start my day
Lol
Lmao
I love the reveal of the landlord and landlady being absolute badasses.
I wonder what the boys would think of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)"? It was nominated for 10 Oscars, and winning 4 that year. Also Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere) & Zhang Ziyi (Rush Hour 2) are the leads! ☺🗡💪
Yes! Not comedic, but a classic if you like kung fu
House of flying daggers is also another good kung fu movie that is the classic Chinese film from 80s that uses a lot of wire fu. Also movie hero starring jet li is also a classic.
The instrument/weapon those guys were playing is called a Guqin (Goo-Kin), which is a Chinese Zither. It often shows up as a musical weapon in Chines Wuxia films and shows.
Guzheng is the right word.
MORE STEPHEN CHOW MOVIES PLEASE!!! Namely "Shaolin Soccer", "Journey to the west" and "God of Cookery!"
Bro Shaolin Soccer is so fuckinh funny 😂
This is one of my dads favorite movies. I’ve watched this movie so many times. He used to watch the Old Lady’s scenes in slow mo & crack up for SO long. 😂
This is one of my favourite movies. I can rewatch this over and over again. I always find little things that I missed from previous watches. I still feel sad that the first three king fu masters died. Loved this movie
This one of my absolute favorites. I’m always really moved at the end when he turns his adversary into a friend by simply saying, “I can teach you.” The Beast recognizes he has so much to learn outside of hatred & violence. Hence his emotional response. Such beautiful sentiment in a crazy movie. There’s more power in the open hand than in the closed fist. 💜💜
True. To learn the Buddhist palm, one must have the pure heart. Meaning the beast have to be a good guy to learn it
I saw this film when it came outing American theaters in 2004. I've probably watched it over 50 times since then. One of the great comedy movies of all time in my opinion because the action sequences are actually good! Great blend of humor, drama, character arcs and violence.
If you like this film definitely check out "Shaolin Soccer" it's directed by the same guy . It's sports comedy mix with Kung Fu
The woman at the beginning is not his sister. Calling him Big Brother is an honorific. You'll also hear words like Auntie, Uncle, Grandma and Grandpa, but the people are related. It's just a respectful title.
One of the principles of kung fu is to not take a life, it’s more defensive and or spiritual.
That’s why the good guys don’t kill using kung fu, only the villains do.
Rob and his obsession with the ass guy is insane.😂😂😂
I went to the theater to see this when it released while I was in high school. To this day, it's still one of my favorites! ❤
No matter how many times I've watched this show & I've watched this a ton (Been a fan of HK cinema since early 90s & Stephen Chow was King of Comedy!), that knife & snake scene gets me in stitches EVERY DAMN TIME.
thank you for watching this film, guys.
stephen chow ('the one') is the equivalent of a hollywood comedic legend like adam sandler.
when i grew up in the 90s in asia, he was already the leading guy in a few famous hk comedic films.
someone said the guy who plays the landlord is also a legend, his filmography is insane. he was in the shang chi film. the landlady is a veteran actor too.
if in the future you're interested in watching another gem, most people would recommend you watch 'shaolin soccer'. some actors from this film were in it too (ala adam sandler).
happy birthday to ROB.
and a happy Christmas to you lads.
以地位來說更類似於西方的卓別林....同樣是前無古人後無來者，幾百年都未必能出現一位如此的人物!!
idk if i'd call adam sandler a comedic legend...
dude the left guy is soooooo hiiiiiiighhh lmao
i think he experiencing tic episodes
😵💫😵
I thought I was the only one who noticed that 🤣🤦🏻
This movie is a homage to all the Eastern/Western film classics. There are references to Untouchable, Enter of the Dragon, The Shining and many more.
This movie is just so much fun and the landlady with the perms is honestly fierce.
This Movie is a GEM. I watched it every weekend as a kid and I still can’t find another movie that is comparable. Next watch Shaolin Soccer from 01!
I would never have thought you guys would watch this movie 💀💀 this was a childhood classic for me and my siblings
Stephen Chow has a lot of iconic movies that are famous with my parents generation like god of gambler, flirting scholar, the god of cookery, the mad monk, royal tramp, fight back to school and ofc Shalin soccer
How old are you? I might be the same age as your parents hahaha
@@JoC-l2h both of my parents are in their 60s now. My dad love Stephen's movies a lot, he always collecting them and I always watch with him when I was little
Poor dude with the hat was fighting so hard not to sleep haha
"I CAN SPOT THIS ASS FROM ANYWHERE" AYOOOOOO
"big brother"/sis/uncle/auntie is like a nickname to address others as a form of respect haha so that girl is not related to him
4:25 in Chinese you say big brother as like an honorific, not actually family relation, like calling someone uncle
It's funny that the Yang's octagon stuff, twelve kicks and iron fist are really exist, and donut, fairy and coolie are real kung fu master of these.
Coolie is not a name. It's the term used for porters who lift heavy stuff. The Brits called all the natives coolies in their colonies. It's become a racist and derogatory term now in places that were colonies previously. So if you called an African that, it's the same as the N word.
Though it's used in Asia to address porters in general.
As many times I've seen this movie, I never noticed the guy with his ass out at the end 😂😂😂
You should check out Shaolin Soccer, by Stephen Chow
Thank god you guys watched this! One of my favorite just random comedies growing up, I used to put everyone on!
Green guy just speak the most random out of nowhere things lol.
The landlady was a Bond girl in Man with the Golden Gun. She's one of the Thai boy girl nieces who fights the entire martial arts school.
zaff : "look like a harry potter".
robs : 😒 ( boombastic side eye)
zaff always looking soo tired in every reaction. and he's soo random and naturally funny 😂
and bryce make you love him more and more in every reaction 🙃
Sure.. "tired". All three of these guys are stoned out of their minds.
21:36
I love how all three of you recoil at the exact same time
*totally unsurprised/emotionless face*: "zero percent of me thought that was gonna work"
lmao
This was my first video I watched, but I went back and watched like a half dozen others on your channel, and I have to say I am BLOWN AWAY by the guy in the middle's transformation. Short hair and a hat make this dude look like a total Chad. I went back to previous videos and realized he's used to look like the biggest nerd of them all. Crazy to me how different he looks. Keep it up dude, you look great. You made me consider cutting my own long hair.
“The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin”
You won’t be disappointed
It’s a masterpiece
If you can noticed. All kung fu characters always shown you their skill in funny scene such as the landlord didn't get injured when fall from his room or his wife can made people yelling by her voice or the protagonist stomped the ball.
When we watch this in theater back then we knew who the main character is cause we all knew Stephen Chow. He is big in Asia. But seeing Americans watching this blindly, yeah you might get confused who is the main character here.
Guy in green has face blindness.
this movie is my childhood fav, thanks for reacting guys.
ShangChi has the Kungfu Hustle poster hang in his apartment
An homage to the Ten Rings master (The Tailor)
In the movies, there a lot of movie references like road runner and the scene when the landlady was threatening the axe gang leader was also from a Bruce lee’s movie called way of the dragon 33:19
Matrix and silence of the lambs too
when zuff said he thinks they changed the actor i laughed because i remember thinking the same when u watched this movie as a kid 😂
“It’s an older movie” … ouch Bryce 😂
The One was broken when he was a kid. Being a naive and good person just got him pissed on and beaten up. So he's trying so hard to become a bad guy. A con. But since he's really good at heart, he's just really bad on being bad. The forceful laugh when he rob the girl for the first time is a subtle hint that he's really faking it being a bad heartless monster. When beast got him near death, his chi flow opened. He's got the clarity and content to his full potential.
Anyway, great video guys. I've been watching so many reactions to this movie, you're the only one remember the frog foreshadowing in the asylum. Nice
Also, did you tried react to Shaolin Soccer yet? It's a must after Kung Fu Hustle. It's the early movie from the same guy, Stephen Chow, on writing and directing. It's the cult classic.
The scene in Kung Fu Hustle movie when he's destroyed kids' soccer ball? It's a reference to Shaolin Soccer, which is so good, the fans demanding sequel for years. So he's answering with this scene in which he said, "No more soccer!"
your guy on the left killed this watch for me. his nonintrest in the movie made me feel like why am I watching this movie... reaction... his hand touched his face atleast 15 times before the movie even started.
big brother in china doesn't mean real brother, it's just a term of respect like sir or maam
Big brother is a literal translation of the Chinese honorific title, and translating it as boss is more appropriate
It's Chinese custom to addressed someone/strangers close to your age as big brother or big sisters.
And those that are older as uncle and auntie and the elderlies as grandpa and grandma out of respect.
Pai Mei's Five point palm exploding heart technique.
In asia we called everyone bro/sis uncle/auntie even if we're not related
I'm always rewatching this movie along with "Kung Fu Dunk" highly recommend!
omg this is so surprising. this movie is what i’d like to call a personal classic
This movie is iconic
Most of the big characters are big kung fu stars of old.
The gay tailor and the assassin musician guy with the nails that was fighting him in his store are old action stars. The latter worked with Jackie Chan in some films.
The landlord and landlady are pretty similar, old martial arts stars, the landlady actress even put on weight just for this role.
The guy playing Coolie, the guy with the kick style, is also a somewhat well known stuntman and martial artist, he’s in many films as a supporting actor.
Stephen Chow has a crew of actors that you see in all of his movies, the fat guy is one of them, as well as the two leaders of the axe gang.
Most interesting though is the story of the actor who plays the Beast. This was his return role to acting after decades. He is an action / martial arts actor who fell out of favour with the communist party in china so he was pretty much banned from starring in movies, missing his prime as a result, and Stephen Chow invited him to do this film which kickstarted his acting career again.
Theres so much to it
Landlady? Yuen Qiu. Was a Bond Girl in The Man with the Golden Gun. Same master as Jackie Chan/Sammo Hung/Yuen Wah as one of the Seven Little Fortunes.
Landlord? Most recently in Legend Shang Chi. Also one of the Seven Little Fortunes.
The Beast? Bruce Leung. 70's Martial Art film legend, one of the Four Dragons. Who else? Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
Tailor? Chiu Chi Ling. Hung Gar master, has his own school in the US, acted alongside a number of big names.
Coolie? Xing Yu. Shaolin Monk.
Donut? Dong Zhihua, trained in peking opera.
Heck, even the first gangster who got killed, the second in command at axe gang, blind killers, etc... All people known within the HK industry.
It was really a whos who..
YOU GUYS DEFINITELY NEED TO WATCH SHAOLIN SOCCER
fun fact-the landlord actor used to be bruce lees stuntman
"I watched Karate Kid, so I know a bit about Kung Fu" is a helluva statement.
But yeah, Shaolin Soccer is the next logical one to try. It's the previous film by the same guy (who btw, is the main character, the writer, and the director)
ok this calls for 'shaolin soccer' next
Damn seeing this thumbnail just brought back so many memories 😂😂😂
In China they often call each other brother or sister, that doesn't mean they are relatives.
The landlady is actually like a world champion martial artist
Dude on the left should get his neck checked out lol I’m kinda worried
'That's not a cool thing to be, I dont really think of a frog when i think of a beast...' 😆 Zuff is soo funny without he even realising it
FINALLY I'VE BEEN ROOTING FOR YOU GUYS TO WATCH THIS
I swear Zuff is one of the funniest people on earth.
And the other two's reactions to his comments just make it funnier.
Omg i cant believe you guys watched this movie 😂 that means you have to watch shaolin soccer now
If you guys like good Kung Fu movies, Hero with Jet Li is a good one to check out.
Now, you have to watch Shaolin Soccer. It's pretty much on the same spirit with many of the same actors, including the lead actor. It's as hilarious.
"Big Brother" not only doesn't need to mean they are related, it's just what people use to show respect when they call someone who seems to be older. Also "big brother" is used to call gang boss. Big brother is the big boss, second brother is the second in rank. Or if they are the disciples of the same master, the first one who became the student is called big brother.
This movie is like a live action blend of anime and Looney Tunes, and I love it.
This is literally one of my favorite movies me and my family have been watching for so long very good I love this guys 💕💕💕💕
Welcome to Stephen Chow's universe :D you will love the rest of his works
This is a rare movie where I consider every single scene to be perfection. No flaws
Coolie and fairy are nicknames, insulting ones at that, not the characters actual names.
Coolie is an insult for calling someone lazy and calling Donut "fairy" is basically the landlord calling Donut gay.
Comedy is often hard to translate (how many German comedies can you name?).
This film is brilliant.
Puma with the neck issue, get it checked
that little boy is such a great actor; he was not getting peed on and still made the face that you recognised. See Avatar, get that kid to do it, and...
Ah, this movie is so fun. It became one of my favourites in terms of comedy/slap-stick
Asians especially Chinese call each other brothers and sisters, also aunts and uncle if the person is older as respectful way .😊
Steven chow movies are funny
His other good one is shaolin soccer. 😊
That woman call the boss "Big brother" is not her real brother. That's an honorific title given to the gang leader
Hahahahha all of you were scared with the snake bite.
The last sense when they turned into younger self. I did cried a lil bit
@55:19
"His a$$ is out!!"
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It's a shame that you guys don't understand even 10% of the references in this movie and it ain't even your fault because you guys didn't grow up in that environment. This movie hits differently to people who grew up in the 1970s to 1990s in South East Asia. It distilled 50 years of Kung Fu movies, wuxia novels (the comic book equivalent in chinese pop culture in the past) and popular culture (references to the Untouchables, the Matrix and the Shining as well as Road Runner) mixed with Stephen Chow's unique brand of comedy. Watching this movie when it came out was really an experience to be had. Perhaps kind of like how watching Star Wars Ep 4 now feels different to watching in the 1970s.
It is also extremely meta because a lot of the older actors such as landlord, beast and landlady were famous kung fu actors in the prime shaw brothers era. This film revitalized their careers. Fun fact, Landlord and Landlady were in the same peking opera troupe as Jackie Chan. You can say they are his seniors in martial arts.
This movie did really well and has a lot of rewatch value but it's success also brought some negatives to asian cinema. Producers got lazy and tried again and again to copy the style of this movie which of course couldn't recreate the magic of this movie.
D: Adam what's wrong?
Adam: I'm a frog...
D: Yes a from like the you kiss, get a handsome prince.
I love watching this as a kod. Didn't know the fame could reach outside of Asia.
Chinese here, this is one of my favs growing up.
a quick side note: the dude on the left, you really should find a chiropractor to take a look at your cervical spine before it gets serious.