In comparison to Shaolin Soccer, the only other Stephen Chow that I've seen, Kung Fu Hustle comes close, but not quite the same quality.

My favorite feature of Chow's films is the humor. The situations he writes into the films, along with the other credited writers, are strange and hilarious. But the plot is the only lacking aspect of the film, I think. The story was fun and very entertaining but not fulfilling for me. Of course the special effects and production values were great! This time around, Chow uses LOTS of effects, and the SFX crew does it well. The change from real actors to CGI is good and smooth, even thought the animation isn't fluent. But its a comedy and I'm not complaining. Its even comparable the quality of the Matrix.

The acting, also, is quality. Some returning actors from Shaolin Soccer and many new who are charming characters. Unfortunately, the characters are not as in deep or lovable as Shaolin Soccer, especially Sing(CHow), but the cast and characters stand strong on their own without comparison to Chow's precious film. And with Woo-ping choreographing, its looks fast, fluent, creative and professional.

Overall, the film is certainly worth one's time. But I cannot be the judge, you must see it for yourself.