Sep 14,2004
Hollywood Movies | Comedy | Action | Crime | Fantasy
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all.
| nudity | Shows a young man's buttocks a couple of times (for comic effect) Some other mild sexual references |
| violence | A lot of violence, both stylized and "real". In the opening scene there is one non-bloody severed leg and a woman gets shot with a shotgun. A character gets his back broken (not shown) and foam comes out of his mouth. The gang of antagonists is the "axe gang" carrying around axes as a weapon. Many-on-one axe attacks against an unarmed opponent are shown. A man's head is hit so hard it twists around 360 degrees, killing him. (Shown but stylized.) A man is decapitated and a cat is cut in half by "magic forces", both are only seen as shadows on a wall. Mother and child get soaked in gas and a burning lighter is thrown at them. (It's caught by a character mid-air before it ignites them.) A boy gets beaten up by a gang of boys and they urinate on his head. There is a lot of violence but nothing overly graphic/gory. Some blood overall but mostly just from small cuts and bruises. Blood is seen flowing from a door in an asylum. This is a direct reference to "The Shining", which Stephen Chow said to be one of his favourite movies. A man is beaten and his head is punched so hard it goes into the floor. |
| profanity | Some uses of ass and asshole 1 use of faggot 2 uses of fuck |
| alcohol | The main character scrounges on the ground for cigarettes. A protagonist character is a chain-smoker. General alcohol consumption |
| frightening | Some of the fights are intense. The scene where Sing is beaten up and mutilated might not be easy to watch. Sing rescues a man from a dark and scary mental hospital. |
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