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Kung Fu Dunk
Action · Adventure · Comedy · 2008
Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.
Movie details
Kung Fu Dunk
2008 Action · Adventure · Comedy 1h 38m
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
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Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Kung Fu Dunk?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kevin Chu
Written by
Wang Yu-chen · Lam Chiu-Wing · Kevin Chu
Jay Chou
Fang Shijie
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Lily
Eric Tsang
Zhen Li
Wang Gang
Wang Biao
Chen Bolin
Ding-Wei
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Master Wu
Baron Chen
Xiao Lan
Court is in session
Put Kung Fu Dunk on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.