Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

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A short sketch's worth of jokes stretched into a full-length feature.

13%

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Writer, director, and star Steve Oedekerk lampoons the martial arts genre with this action spoof that digitally mixes new scenes with poorly dubbed footage from the vintage 1976 film Savage Killers. Oedekerk stars as "the Chosen One," a kung-fu prodigy even from the womb, who grows up to seek vengeance on the evil, legendary "Master Pain" (aka Betty), who murdered his parents. Along the way, he is aided in his quest by the kindly, wizened Master Tang as well as Whoa (Jennifer Tung), a karate queen with a cleavage problem. The Chosen One is also called upon to employ his unique fighting styles, including the "gopher," and faces not only Master Pain, but a gay henchman and the lethal lactation of a deadly, karate-chopping cow. Originally entitled "The Dubbed Action Movie," this broad parody saw its release delayed several times, finally reaching theaters two years after it was shot. Kung Pow! Enter the Fist co-stars Tad Horino and Philip Tan. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Cast

Steve Oedekerk
as Chosen One
Fei Lung
as Master Pain (Betty)
Lung Fai
as Master Pain/Betty
Jennifer Tung
as Whoa
Leo Lee
as Young Master Pain
Ling Ling Tse
as Ling
Philip Tan
as Grilled Face Fighter
Peggy Lu
as Mother
Yan Lin
as Dying Ling
Lau Kar Wing
as Wimp Lo
Hui Lou Chen
as Master Tang
Ma Chi
as Master Doe
Escobar Tongue
as Tonguey
Ming Lo
as Father
Tad Horino
as Chew Fat Lip
Tori Tran
as Peasant Woman
Simon Rhee
as Young Master Pain's Henchman
Joon B. Kim
as Henchman #2
Nasty Nes
as Boom Box Henchman
Chad Stahelski
as Masked Fighter
Michael Li
as Stick Fighter #1
Jen Sung Outerbridge
as Stick Fighter #2
Al Goto
as Stick Fighter #3
Will Leong
as Stick Fighter #4
Woon
as Lone Fighter
Hiro Koda
as Gang Fighter #1
Ron Yuan
as Gang Fighter #2
David Wald
as Gang Fighter #3
John Koyama
as Gang Fighter #4
Johnny Eusebio
as Gang Fighter #5
Marcus Young
as Gang Fighter with Stomach Hole
Elsa Cancino
as Bikini Fighter
James Wing Woo
as Martial Arts Master #1
Charles Park Chisolm
as Martial Arts Master #2
Cary Y. Mizobe
as Martial Arts Master #3
Alejandro Olazabal
as Chosen One Baby
Paulina Guerrero
as Chosen One's Sister
Emanuel Kohakura
as Chosen One's Brother
Ivan Nakamura
as Crane Student #1
Oscar Carrillo
as Crane Student #2
Wendy Camacho
as Ling Body Double
Andrew Clement
as Puppeteer
David Monzingo
as Puppeteer
Mu Shu Fasa
as Himself
Chi Fu Chuang
Yu Chung Chao
Wu Ho
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Critic Reviews for Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

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Audience Reviews for Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

Pointless, uninspired and above all awful parody of great martial arts films, Kung Pow is a film that is poorly conceived and has an awful, sloppy script to work with. I laughed maybe once during the entire length of the film, and once I was finished it, I realized that this was one of the stupidest films that I had seen. The film relies on bland jokes and crappy voice over, and yeah I know that's the whole point, but still, it's terrible. Even if the over exaggeration and bad dubbing is intentional, they could have made it funnier than this. This film is just bad. Kung Pow is a sloppy parody film that is lazy, uninspired and a total waste of time. I hated this film and thought it should never have been made. I just thought it was a pointless film that offered nothing anything funny or creative for the viewer. Seeing this was boring, and the result was a mediocre film that did not deliver anything funny. The humor in the film is more irritating than anything, and it just ends up making you feel made at how pointless this whole film is. The era of great parody films is over; Hollywood should stop making trash like this as it is quite unfunny, lazy and dull. If you want a great parody film, watch Airplane! That film is a classic and a perfect example of good satire. This, this is a sad example of a bad parody film that fails on every level. Avoid this if you're considering watching it. Watching paint dry was more hilarious than this.

Alex roy
Alex roy

Super Reviewer

½

Really silly and kind of dumb, but the filmmaker's hearts were in the right place. It's just too bad that theiir skills are a little weak and evidence of ineptitude is obvious. They're not as bad as Ed Wood, but I think his films are a tad more entertaining. This wasn't real terrible, but I didn't laugh as much as they probably wanted me to.

Chris Weber
Chris Weber

Super Reviewer

½

Kung Pow! Enter the Fist is a film you either get, or don't. It's incredibly stupid and simple, but it works. To view the trailer is to watch the worst parts of the movie, parts that should have been cut out. The kung-fu cow and the woman with one breast are really out of place and distract from Oedekerk's surreal genius of simply overdubbing an existing film. Technologically it's also impressive, inserting Oedekerk into an existing film seamlessly. Kung Pow also has some great characters which are all voiced by Oedekerk. Whether it's squeaky shoes or the ventriloquists, there's plenty here to love. Let's not forget the quoteability "THAT'S A LOT OF NUTS".

Luke Baldock
Luke Baldock

Super Reviewer

The only funny moment was that "so cute" scene in the begining

Arash Xak
Arash Xak

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