Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (1999)

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.

Directing:
  • Anne Fontaine

Stars:
Release Date: 1999-08-25
themoviedb icon 7.0/10
  • Country: FR, ES
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 84
Paulette Dubost
Paulette Dubo...
Madame Haton
Darry Cowl
Darry Cowl
René
Bernard Campan
Bernard Campa...
Boutinot
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc
Jean-Chrétien...
Augustin
Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung
Ling
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
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