AKA: Drunken Master Dollar Fist
Director: Su Chen-Ping
Cast: Sze-Ma Lung, Su Chen-Ping, Man Lee-Pang, Tseng Chao, Dean Shek Tin, Tsung Hua, Cheng Fu-Hung, Hsu Pu-Liao, Su Chen-Ping, Lee Kwan
Running time: 90 min.
By Matija Makotoichi Tomic
It’s safe to say, at least at this point, that Kung Fu on Sale is Su Chen-Ping’s best film, as it also appears to be his only one. Making a name for himself in the industry since the 60’s, Su Chen-Ping first started out as an actor, then tried his hand as an action director with a couple of solid titles to boast, before he ended up working with Pearl Cheung; well, which Taiwanese filmmaker didn’t? Kung Fu on Sale arrives at the time when comedy was all the rage in kung fu movies, and it’s clear right from the start Chen-Ping aims to ride the trend. For those of you who don’t care reading beyond this point to see if his lonely debut is worth the time, Kung Fu on Sale offers just your average fu fun, so if great is what you’re looking for you’ll have to look elsewhere.
That of course doesn’t mean there’s nothing to be enjoyed here, especially if slapstick, breaking eggs on someone’s head and kicking a midget are your thing. Be advised, Kung Fu on Sale arrives with questionable humor and those familiar tonal shifts guaranteeing drama on top of the few laughs you’ll be getting, but always keeping it light. Part of that humor relies on sketches granting the movie almost episodic quality. Starring as a down on his luck kid who just wants to learn kung fu is Sze Ma-Lung, an actor that probably wouldn’t be anybody’s first choice Continue reading
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