Kung Fu Hustle (2004) is a brilliant, genre-defying masterpiece that manages to be a slapstick comedy, a high-octane martial arts flick, and a visual spectacle all at once. Directed by and starring Stephen Chow, the film is set in 1940s Shanghai and follows Sing, a bumbling wannabe gangster who inadvertently triggers a war between the ruthless Axe Gang and the unassuming residents of Pigsty Alley—who happen to be retired kung fu masters. A Live-Action Cartoon
What makes the film truly unique is its "Looney Tunes" aesthetic. Chow uses exaggerated physics and creative CGI to craft fight sequences that feel like a comic book brought to life. Kung Fu Hustle: a film review - matthew hughston subtitle Kung Fu Hustle