Kung Fu Dunk
2008 1h 38m movie Film China

Kung Fu Dunk

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Synopsis

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Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.

The 2007–2009 China Window

63 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kung Fu Dunk sits at position #47.

  1. The Legend of Qin
    #1

    The Legend of Qin

    ★ 8.7 · 2007

  2. The Qin Empire
    #2

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  3. Chinese Paladin 3
    #3

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  4. Ip Man
    #4

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #5

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  6. Blind Mountain
    #6

    Blind Mountain

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  7. Please Vote for Me
    #7

    Please Vote for Me

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  8. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
    #8

    Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

    ★ 7.4 · 2009

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Kung Fu Dunk. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Shanghai Film Group

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kung Fu Dunk premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$10.0M
Budget
$22.9M
Revenue
$12.9M
Net Profit
2.3×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 38m runtime, production spent $102K per minute on screen and earned $234K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
189
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #786 of 946 China films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #251 of 319 (top 79%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shanghai Film Group, Chang-Hong Channel Film & Video Co., JCE Movies
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date February 7, 2008
IMDb tt0848538
Official Site kungfudunk.scholarfilms.com.tw

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • sports
  • basketball
  • chinese
  • university

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