I should really stop reading up on things about Kung Fu Hustle. Ever since the 'Third Reel Fiasco' at TIFF this past September my anger and rage has been growing the more good stuff I hear about this movie. Knowing that I was but hours away from experiencing the bliss and glee that can only come from viewing a Stephen Chow movie only to have it snatched away from me like a small child is by a dingo? Well that just hurts real deep.
Kung Fu Hustle opened around Asia this past weekend and it broke records everywhere it played. In mainland China it broke the single and three day records set by HERO two years ago. In Hong Kong it almost broke the three day record in just two days. In Taiwan it broke the opening day record set by The Day After Tomorrow. Then it broke the two day record set by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. And finally, in Singapore, it set a new record for the island nation for opening weekends. It holds the No.7 spot at the All-Time Opening ranking, blowing past big Hollywood titles like The Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter and The Mummy franchises.
If any of our readership from these areas has seen it and would like to pass along their thoughts and feelings about this movie please e-mail me and we'll post your review.
via MonkeyPeaches
::: EXTRA ::: If you go to MonkeyPeaches and scroll down you can also find a link to a 40 minute making of featurette. I'm trying to d/l it now as I type this. No telling how many seeders and leechers there are. If you don't have a bit-torrent program you will need it to d/l this special. MonkeyPeaches has made a link available for that.