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    Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

    84'

    1999-08-25

    7.1

    Comedy

    Overview:

    The solitary and largely self-contained Augustin (Jean-Chretien Sibertin Blanc), on obscure young actor of bit-parts and advertisements, has but one ambition - to play the lead role in a Kung Fu epic. But hours of Kung Fu practice alone in his room are not enough. Augustin knows he must pack up and start a new life in China... or at least that part of China within bicycling distance: Chinatown in south-east Paris. There he meets Ling (Maggie Cheung), a young Chinese woman who practices ocupuncture, and little by little, Ling's needles awaken emotions in Augustin that his virginal body had never dreamed of. Where will this lead him? To Kung Fu stardom, maybe not, but to another destiny, a quirky but logical continuation of the same dream.

    DirectingAnne FontaineWritingAnne Fontaine

    Cast

    2

    Boutinot

    Bernard Campan

    1

    Augustin

    Jean-Chrétien...

    1

    Madame Haton

    Paulette Dubost

    5

    Ling

    Maggie Cheung Man-yuk

    13

    [archive footage]

    Jackie Chan

    1

    René

    Darry Cowl

    1

    The movie director

    Pascal Bonitzer

    1

    Chantal

    Patricia Dinev

    2

    Fanny Ardant

    Fanny Ardant

    1

    André Dussollier

    André Dussollier

    1

    Ballet soloist

    Marc Hoang

    1

    Kung-fu master in the dream

    Ham Chau Luong

    1

    Monsieur Li

    Winston Ong

    1

    The hotel receptionnist

    Reinaldo Wong

    1

    Air China crew

    Shi Liang

    1

    Thierry Lhermitte

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
      2. Spain
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Les Films Alain Sarde
      2. Ciné B
      3. Cinéa
      4. France 2 Cinéma
      5. BocaBoca Producciones
    • Vote Count: 18
    • Popularity: 1.8413
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Augustin, roi du kung-fu

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