Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

7.319991h 24mComedy

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (1999) is a comedy film directed by Anne Fontaine rated 7.3/10.

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.

Released: 1999-08-25

Duration: 1h 24m

Genre: Comedy

Country: France

Director: Anne Fontaine

Writer: Anne Fontaine, Jacques Fieschi, Gilles Taurand

Cast: Bernard Campan, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, Paulette Dubost, Maggie Cheung, Jackie Chan, Darry Cowl

Production: Les Films Alain Sarde, Ciné B, Cinéa