Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

– The solitary and largely self-contained Augustin (Jean-Chretien Sibertin Blanc), on obscure young ac..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 29 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
Augustin, roi du kung-fu
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (1999) - Also known as Augustin, roi du kung-fu

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 Date:

25 Aug 1999

Language:

French

Director:

Anne Fontaine

Writer:

Jacques Fieschi, Anne Fontaine, Gilles Taurand

Main Actors:

Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, Maggie Cheung, Darry Cowl, Bernard Campan

Plot:

Augustin Dos Santos is back. He still wants to be an actor and, this time, he moves to the Chinese borough in Paris because he has decided to play in kung-fu movies. But poor Augustin has a morbid fear of physical contacts, so he meets Ling, a nice Chinese doctor. This is the second chapter of Augustin's epic life...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10