Movie Description
Augustin, roi du kung-fu
(1999)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Anne Fontaine
- Writer : Anne Fontaine,Jacques Fieschi,Gilles Taurand
- Cast : Bernard Campan,Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc,Paulette Dubost,Maggie Cheung,Jackie Chan,Darry Cowl,Pascal Bonitzer,Patricia Dinev,Fanny Ardant,André Dussollier,Marc Hoang,Ham Chau Luong,Winston Ong,Reinaldo Wong,Shi Liang,Thierry Lhermitte
Cast
Boutinot
Augustin
Madame Haton
Ling
[archive footage]
René
The movie director
Chantal
Fanny Ardant
André Dussollier
Ballet soloist
Kung-fu master in the dream
Monsieur Li
The hotel receptionnist
Air China crew
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Facts
Original TitleAugustin, roi du kung-fu
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-08-25
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 24m
Genres
- Comedy