Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

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Studio: 20th Century Fox Animation

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Jan 25, 2002

Running Time: 81 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Steve Oedekerk, Lung Fai, Leo Lee, Tse Ling Ling, Yan Lin, Law Kar-Ying, Chen Hui Lou, Ma Chi, Ming Lo, Peggy Lu

director: Steve Oedekerk, Mike Gunther

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

A spoof of the martial arts genre that melds borrowed footage from the little known 1976 Hong Kong karate flick "Tiger & Crane Fists" with new footage featuring the film's writer/director, Steve Oedekerk, as a heroic figure out to avenge the death of his parents at the hands of the evil and seemingly indestructible kung fu legend, Master Pain.

A bizarre, off-the-wall, silly attempt at comedy created by blending new live-action footage with 1976 Japanese martial arts film Savage Killers that never quite does become funny.

Story

The story is a simple one: once every generation there is a Chosen One (Steve Oedekerk), whose task it is to fight evil. This Chosen One, though, is also out to avenge the wanton slaughter of his family at the hands of the despicable Master Pain, who later inexplicably changes his name to Betty. On the road to…