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This is a great movie - the action is non-stop and it is hilarious no matter how many times you watch it. I have been searching for a DVD that has English dubbing, but could not get a definitive answer on anything but the VHS version. I just wanted to clearly state that the 'Axe-Kickin Edition' DVD does in fact have English (and French) dubbing. FYI - you must turn off the subtitles before you can activate the dubbed version(s). Yeah, it took me awhile to figure that out!
LOL Anyway, it appears that many people want the dubbed version of this film, and I just wanted to let you know that this version has it. This movie is one of the best martial arts movies I have ever seen. The reason it is so exemplary is because of the inverted themes with the hero of the story. The protagonist isn't heroic or humble or kind or even competent, he's a street thief who's trying to get into the violent and ruthless axe gang. We find out that he tried to be a hero and wanted to be one as a child, spent his life savings on an ancient manual and attempted to defend a girl against bullies. He was beaten down and humiliated, everything he knew crushed, and then was show kindness by the person he was trying to protect, making him weaker than she was, in his mind. Rejecting his nature, he became what he previously hated, what he previously wanted to destroy.
The main focus of the story is him, but also the town-village and how they all relate to the axe gang. The plot of this follows typical martial arts plots, paying favors to the martial arts cinema heroes of older martial arts films and the escalating and stylish battles there-in.
All the fighting is beautiful and while it tends to be referenced to other works, it still completely owns them and makes them their own. It is in the final fight of the village and the axe gang that we see just who the protagonist truly is. It is in that powerful moment that this movie is something more than generic, something better than traditional, and something closer to magical. The way he changes, his final acts in that scenes, and the conclusion of the girl he tried to save so long ago and the fate he reject so long ago, end up in a cathartic moment rarely rivaled in any other cinema, let alone kung-fu movies. Kung Fu Hustle is among my favorite films, not because I am a die-hard fan of Stephen Chow, but because I really liked the wild mix of comedy, adventure, crime caper and martial arts action. Most notably the excellent fight choreography by legendary Yuen Woo-Ping(who is also responsible for the fight scenes of Kill Bill vol. 1, Fearless, The Matrix, Hero).
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As I said, I love KUNG FU HUSTLE and am very much looking forward for its sequel in 2008, so forgive me if I am a bit biased. (I will try my best not to lose my objectivity) The New 'AXE KICKING EDITION' soon to be released by Sony is actually the REGION-3 Hong Kong release which I have.
(I am certain)The Hong Kong release is still the one to go for if you have a multi-region dvd player. Since I almost know for certain that only fans of the film will be interested in this new edition, I will skip the plot summary. ( for those of you who haven't seen it, you may look up my review under the original U.S. DVD.) I will go straight to the differences between the previous dvd release and this new 'Axe-kicking edition'(original Hong Kong release): Mild spoilers ahead- Scene 1; The landlady throws her husband out of a window and drops a flower pot that ended up on the back of his head.
The original cut showed a small pool of blood coming from his face, but the U.S. Version digitally omitted it. The blood now appears as part of the film. Scene 2; Sing heckles/insults the residents of Pig Sty Alley and gets hit in the tummy by a woman. The original cut showed Sing spitting up blood which landed on the woman's face, but the earlier U.S. Version digitally removed the blood (though some still appeared around Sing's mouth).
The blood now appears in this release. Scene 3; This may be more offensive to others; it takes place on the eve of the big attack on Pig Sty Alley. The Hong Kong cut showed a man taking a d-p onto a piece of paper as the camera panned by, but the American version digitally removed the offensive feces. Now the paper is no longer blank.
Poo' makes an appearance! Scene 4; Sing confronts 'The Beast' in the casino, he gets hit hard on the chest twice. After the 2nd hit, blood sprays on The Beast's face and Sing is shown reeling backwards from the force of the punch with blood spurting from his mouth. Version PREVIOUSLY removed both of these sequential shots.
Scene 5; Also in the casino, Sing's head is hit on his face, hammered into the ground by The Beast. After the first hit, The Beast's bloody fist is shown emerging from the floor in slow motion.but the U.S. Version removed this shot entirely. Now for the DVD Picture and Sound quality- 2.35 Anamorphic Widescreen.
The Picture is extremely sharp with solid Black levels. Colors are natural and enhancements are not noticeable. CGI effects suffer a bit of softness. But the transfer is clean and nice.
It is the Hong Kong transfer from what I can tell. Sound is in 5.1 Dolby/2.0 surround in English, French & Cantonese. I am a bit disappointed why Sony still didn't include the Cantonese 5.1 DTS track as in the original Hong Kong release. EXTRAS: Stephen Chow interview-Bloopers/outtakes-Featurettes: w/ Yuen Woo-Ping, Oliver Wong(Production designer), Shirley Wong(Costumes) Storyboard comparison-trailers-audio commentary CLOSING: Kung Fu Hustle is one of the more entertaining (if not the most fun in 2004) imports. It mixes pop culture blends, over-the-top comedy, hard-hitting action while maintaining a profound respect for the spirit of Kung Fu. This new region 1 release is a bit confusing, while it contains the original cut of the film, it misses the original special features and the powerful DTS Cantonese Language track.
I wouldn't advise a 'double dip' for fans who own the first REGION 1 dvd, but for fans who doesn't own the movie, pick this new version up. However, the lack of DTS sound is a huge minus for this version. I STILL prefer the ORIGINAL Hong Kong region-3 release!