Kung Fu Hustle is an action/comedy kung-fu movie from Hong Kong born director Stephen Chow. It is set in 1940's China during a time of political strife. Gangs are running rampant throughout the many districts and the Axe Gang is the most feared of them all. The only districts that are safe are the poorest ones because the gangs have little interest in them. It is a story of survival against the wicked Axe Gang as they terrorize a poor village, all because they were humiliated once by the three kung-fu masters that live in said village. Stephen Chow plays the shaggy and unkempt Sing, whose only wish is the be one of the bad guys and join the Axe Gang. He does so by posing as an Axe Gang member with his friend Bone (Lam Chi Chung) who attempt to terrorize the village in which the story is centered around. This of course all ends in disaster and sparks two stories, one following Sing's quest to join the Axe Gang, and the villages war with the Axe Gang.

While Kung Fu Hustle has a story that keeps you interested, it is the incredibly over the top action that makes this film one of the most entertaining I've ever seen. It is very campy and cheesy, but it is all intentional. The fight sequences are very memorable and they will keep you guessing at what insane heights the movie will reach to next. It is an ingenious blend of comedy and kung fu action that constantly keeps you wanting more. You should not get bored of this film. It never lets up with the ridiculous action. Every fight sequence is different and every single one will wow you to an endless extent. I'm not one for a movie that puts story to the wayside and lets the action take over and somehow Kung Fu Hustle manages to avoid that. The story is always there, no matter how simple it might be. Everything this movie accomplishes is so beautifully blended together that it amazes and mystifies, all the while keeping you laughing hysterically at how over the top everything about it is.

Kung Fu Hustle is ridiculously fun entertainment at its best. If you want something different that you've never seen the likes of before then this movie is for you.