![the beast kung fu hustl the beast kung fu hustl](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTcfPwi6_wI/TaeJhZ3sPfI/AAAAAAAAAHc/J6Y7icqijig/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/KUNG-FU-HUSTLE-poster.jpg)
Hong Kong mainstay composer Raymond Wong fills in the gaps between these elements, writing plenty of modern action cues. When someone uses Aram Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance," you know they aren't taking themselves too seriously. 20") and for the break into the insane asylum ("Sabre Dance"). Classical music is used in the high speed road-runner style chase ("Allegro Molto Vivace" from "Zigeunerweisen, Op. It is a very theatrical effect, but it emphasizes a child-like exuberance.
![the beast kung fu hustl the beast kung fu hustl](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/7f/5c/a97f5c691328347e089b854eb0db12d7.gif)
Whether a character is good or bad, their physical expressions are an outcry of joy ("Ying Xiong Men Zhan Sheng Le Da Du He").
![the beast kung fu hustl the beast kung fu hustl](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AP_NRjix0kg/UHQ6Fex_WZI/AAAAAAAAAD8/dLvuTmXsSds/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-10-08+at+2.15.29+PM.png)
Such as the first fight in the courtyard ("Decree of the Sichuan General") or the first bold move that the Beast makes ("Daring General") or when Chow finally shows his true colors (the repeat of "Fisherman's Song").
THE BEAST KUNG FU HUSTL FULL
Multiple times in the film, seemingly ordinary characters explode into action, with the full accompaniment of traditional music. The movie's moral is about the hidden potential within even the meekest of people. The story, in brief, is the battle between the notorious Axe Gang (represented by the infectious and brassy "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained") and the poor tenement dwellers of Pig Sty (the pastoral "Fisherman's Song of the East China Sea"). The soundtrack album is a mix of traditional Chinese and classical music used to both comical and loving effects. Kung Fu Hustle refers to literally dozens of Wuxia genre films while at the same time capturing the innocent spirit inside such escapist fare. Stephen Chow's follow-up to Shaolin Soccer is a delirious action/comedy homage to the Gold Harvest Kung Fu movies of the 70's.
THE BEAST KUNG FU HUSTL MOVIE
Question: how can you ever hate a movie the opens with a choreographed axe dance number? Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (Huang Sheng Yi) (Raymond Wong / Lin Xi) Ying Xiong Men Zhan Sheng Le Da Du He (Luo Zong Xian)įisherman's Song of East China Sea (Ma Sheng Long / Gu Guan Ren) 20 (Sarasate)ĭecree of The Sichuan General (Traditional)ĭaring Genral (Yu Hui Yong / Hu Deng Tiao) Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (Raymond Wong)įirsherman's Song of the East China Sea (Ma Sheng Long / Gu Guan Ren)Īllegro Molto Vivace from Zigeunerweisen, Op.