''Kung Fu League'' () is a 2018 Chinese martial arts fantasy comedy film directed by
Jeffrey Lau
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (; born 5 February 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Lau is famous for writing and directing "mo lei tau" comedies. His comedies include '' A Chinese Odyssey'' (with Stephen Chow) and '' Ch ...
and written by Huang Jianhong, which featured an ensemble cast include
Vincent Zhao,
Andy On,
Danny Chan
Danny Chan Pak-Keung (; 7 September 1958 – 25 October 1993) was a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, records producer and actor. He is widely recognised as the first modern day pop idol in Hong Kong, gaining fame alongside performers Alan Tam, ...
and
Dennis To. Ashin Shu played the lead role and also narrated the film. The film was released in China on 26 October 2018 and in Hong Kong on 13 October 2018.
It received largely mixed to negative reviews from audience and critics.
Plot
Fei Yingxiong, an indigent comic book artist, is romantically interested in Bao'er, but the head manager of their company, who also has a interest in Bao'er, prevents that from happening. So, he summons four legendary Kung Fu masters to learn the highest level of martial arts and help him get his girl.
Cast
Main cast
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Vincent Zhao as
Wong Fei-hung
Wong Fei-hung (born Wong Sek-cheung with the courtesy name Tat-wun; 9 July 1847 – 17 April 1925) was a Chinese martial artist, physician, and folk hero. His recent fame was due to becoming the subject of numerous martial arts films and televi ...
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Andy On as
Huo Yuanjia
Huo Yuanjia (18 January 1868 – 9 August 1910),[wushu.org.cn]
states that the Chin Woo Athletic Association ...
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Danny Chan
Danny Chan Pak-Keung (; 7 September 1958 – 25 October 1993) was a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, records producer and actor. He is widely recognised as the first modern day pop idol in Hong Kong, gaining fame alongside performers Alan Tam, ...
as
Chen Zhen
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Dennis To as
Ip Man
Ip Man, also known as Yip Man, ( / 叶问; 1 October 1893 – 2 December 1972) was a Hong Kong-based Cantonese martial artist and a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun when he was 20. He had several students who later became martial art ...
* Ashin Shu as Fei Yingxiong/Narrator
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Madina Memet
Madina Memet ( ug, مەدىنە مەمەت; zh, s=麦迪娜·买买提, p=Maìdínà Maǐmaǐtí; born 10 September 1987) is a Chinese actress of Uyghur ethnicity who first rose to prominence in 2011 for playing the Fragrant Concubine in the te ...
as Bao'er
Supporting cast
* He Yunwei as Shi Gandang
* Steven Zhang as Manager Zhang Peng
* Zhang Yao as 13th aunt
* Zhou Zhinuo as Maid Chun Hua
* Zhang Mingming as Brother Tao
* Wu Chenchen as cashier
Special and cameo appearance
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Bruce Leung
Bruce Leung Siu-lung (born Leung Choi-sang; 28 April 1948) is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who has appeared in many Hong Kong martial arts movies. He often appeared billed as "Bruce Leung", "Bruce Liang", "Bruce Leong", or "Bruce Leung Si ...
as Qiao Shanhu
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Leung Kar-yan as Director Zhang
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Kingdom Yuen
Kingdom Yuen King-dan (苑瓊丹; born 11 September 1963) is a Hong Kong actress with a long history working with TVB.
Life and career
Kingdom was born in Hong Kong, her father was an ivory carver. She started her acting career with HK ATV during ...
as Aunt Ying
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Hung Yan-yan
Hung Yan-yan (born 25 February 1965, also credited as 熊欣欣 or Xiong Xin Xin) is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman and action director originally from Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. He was the stunt double for martial arts superstar Jet ...
as Clubfoot Kai
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Lam Tze-chung
Lam Chi-chung (; born 16 August 1976) is a Hong Kong actor.
Partial filmography
* ''The Sexy Guys'' (2019)
* ''The Incredible Monk 3'' (2019)
* ''Monkey King - The Volcano'' (2019)
* ''Flirting Scholar from the Future'' (2019)
* ''A Home with ...
as Butcher Wing
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Timmy Hung
Timmy Hung Tin-ming (born 1 July 1974) is a Hong Kong actor. He is the eldest son of Sammo Hung.
Background
He was born in Hong Kong as the eldest son of martial arts superstar Sammo Hung and Sammo's Korean first wife Jo Eun-ok (曹恩玉). Hi ...
as Bucktooth Su
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Ken Lo
Ken Lo (Kenneth Houi Kang Low) (born 19 March 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He is known for his martial arts and stunt work as a former member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, most notably for his antagonistic role as J ...
as Villain Kin
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Cheung Wing-fat as A Niu
References
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{{Jeffrey Lau
2018 films
Films directed by Jeffrey Lau
Chinese action comedy films
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2018 action comedy films
2018 comedy films
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2010s Mandarin-language films
2010s Cantonese-language films
2010s martial arts comedy films
2010s Hong Kong films
Kung fu films
2010s parody films
2010s satirical films
Chinese satirical films