Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 25, 1999

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France, Spain

Production

Les Films Alain Sarde,France 2 Cinéma,Ciné B,Cinéa,BocaBoca Producciones

Cast

Bernard Campan,Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc,Paulette Dubost,Maggie Cheung,Jackie Chan,Darry Cowl,Pascal Bonitzer,Patricia Dinev,Fanny Ardant,André Dussollierand 6 more

Director

Anne Fontaine

Writer

Anne Fontaine,Jacques Fieschi,Gilles Taurand

Producer

Philippe Carcassonne,Alain Sarde,Antonio Bazaga

Cinematography

Christophe Pollock

Music

Olivier Lebé,Ri-Mah

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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