
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
Augustin, roi du kung-fu
Release: 1999-08-25·Runtime: 84m·★ 7.3
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
FranceSpain
Cast
Jackie Chanas [archive footage]
Darry Cowlas René
Pascal Bonitzeras The movie director
Marc Hoangas Ballet soloist
Bernard Campanas Boutinot
Maggie Cheungas Ling
Fanny Ardantas Fanny Ardant
Ham Chau Luongas Kung-fu master in the dream
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blancas Augustin
André Dussollieras André Dussollier
Shi Liangas Air China crew
Paulette Dubostas Madame Haton
Winston Ongas Monsieur Li
Thierry Lhermitte
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