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Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

199984 min 7.1 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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.

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Release / first air1999-08-25
Original languageFR
GenresComedy
DirectorAnne Fontaine
WriterAnne Fontaine
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionLes Films Alain Sarde, Ciné B

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10 cast members
Bernard CampanBernard CampanBoutinot
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-BlancJean-Chrétien Sibertin-BlancAugustin
Paulette DubostPaulette DubostMadame Haton
Maggie CheungMaggie CheungLing
Jackie ChanJackie Chan[archive footage]
Darry CowlDarry CowlRené
Pascal BonitzerPascal BonitzerThe movie director
Patricia DinevPatricia DinevChantal
Fanny ArdantFanny ArdantFanny Ardant
André DussollierAndré DussollierAndré Dussollier

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