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All the action, twice the laughs... no M.S.G.

Kung Phooey!

5.5 2003 1h 27mPG-13
ActionComedy

The plot follows Art Chew's (a pun of the sound one makes when sneezing) quest to retrieve the ancient peach. The movie starts with Art Chew traveling to America, as well as showing Art's training at the Shur-li temple (a play on words with the child actor Shirley Temple), showing many kung-fu clichés such as grabbing the pebble from the masters hand (which Art succeeds without effort), fighting on trees in this case small potted palms and "listing" for elements (Earth, Wind and Fire play a funky tune). After the montage is shown Art meets up with his cousin Wayman (A parody on the way Chinese pronounce r as w) a Chinese adult who tries to act American so he isn't embarrassed by stereotypes and foster cousin Roy Lee, an African American who sincerely believes he is a reincarnation of Bruce Lee.

Directed by Darryl Fong

VISUAL ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

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CAST

The people behind the story

Michael Chow Man-Kin
Michael Chow Man-KinArt Chew
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Joyce BrewHelen Hu (as Joyce Thi Brew)
Colman Domingo
Colman DomingoRoy Lee
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Darryl FongWaymon
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Karena DavisSue Shee
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Wallace ChoyUncle Wong
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Fred SalvallonOne Ton
Ralph Peduto
Ralph PedutoRalph
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