
Film
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
1999 · 1h 24m · Comedy
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Overview
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.
Cast

Bernard Campan
Boutinot

Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc
Augustin

Paulette Dubost
Madame Haton

Maggie Cheung
Ling

Jackie Chan
[archive footage]

Darry Cowl
René

Pascal Bonitzer
The movie director
Patricia Dinev
Chantal

Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant

André Dussollier
André Dussollier

Marc Hoang
Ballet soloist

Ham Chau Luong
Kung-fu master in the dream

Winston Ong
Monsieur Li
Reinaldo Wong
The hotel receptionnist

Shi Liang
Air China crew

Thierry Lhermitte
Crew
- Anne FontaineDirector · Writer
- Jacques FieschiWriter
- Gilles TaurandWriter
- Philippe CarcassonneProducer
- Alain SardeProducer
- Antonio BazagaExecutive Producer
- Christophe PollockDirector of Photography
- Olivier LebéOriginal Music Composer
- Ri-MahOriginal Music Composer
- Luc BarnierEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 25, 1999
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Comedy
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