Hong Kong Synopsis
“A laugh-out-loud funny spoof!”
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.
The 2001–2003 Hong Kong Window
43 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist sits at position #22.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kung Pow: Enter the Fist premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #406 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #127 of 266 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | O Entertainment, 20th Century Fox |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | January 25, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0240468 |