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When Stephen Chow Meets Hollywood: The Hybridization in Kung Fu Hustle

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1 When Stephen Chow Meets Hollywood: The Hybridization in Kung Fu Hustle
Amy Yang (楊雅如 ) Prof. Iris Hsin-chun Tuan Theater and Film Studies June 17, 2009

2 Outline Introduction Kung Fu Hustle (2004) Characterization
Combination: Comedic elements and parody

3 Kung Fu Hustle (2004) Go to Hollywood?! (資金來源)
CG (computer graphic) effects Homage to Bruce Lee? Hollywood Blockbusters: The Matrix (駭客任務) trilogy, gangster film (Gangs of New York 2000), etc…. Hong Kong films: martial arts/ wuxia novels, gangster film etc….

4 Characterization 包租婆的形象 武功高手 包租婆 vs. 小龍女? 武功:獅子吼 (河東獅吼、悍妻)

5 Characterization 包租公 調戲良家婦女… 包租公 vs. 楊過? 武功:太極拳 (極度柔軟?!)

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7 Characterization 天地雙殘 The blind 武器:古箏 (六指琴魔?)

8 Characterization 火雲邪神 第一殺手… 糟老頭?! Bullet time (The Matrix 1999)

9 The Axe Gang (斧頭幫) Ganster film (dress code and weapon)
Musical (the Axe dance) 香港黑幫片 (關公)

10 關老爺在此!!

11 琴聲、內功 如何具體化「音波」 層疊的效果 六指琴魔 (Deadful Melody 1994) 林青霞主演

12 蝦蟆功 金庸小說(歐陽峰、崑崙派蝦蟆功) 人蝦蟆

13 Sing, the hero Bruce Lee (kung fu master) Buddha’s Palm 如來神掌
逃不出我的手掌心的! Bruce Lee (kung fu master) Buddha’s Palm 如來神掌 The Matrix Reloaded 駭客任務 2 (2003) 星爺在此悟道(佛)

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15 Conclusion The combination/mixture/ hybridization in Kung Fu Hustle

16 Thanks For Your Attention!


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