I grew up watching Kung Fu movies on Saturdays with my brothers. So, I've totally enjoyed the recent string of martial arts movies we've seen; Shaolin Soccer, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero, and of course, Kung Fu Hustle. In Kung Fu Hustle, the main character, first seen as a young boy, is "hustled" by a homeless guy to buy a martial arts manual. He is told that he cannot escape his destiny because he, "...has the bone structure and chi flow of a kung fu master." The boy breaks his piggy bank, buys the manual, and studies diligently, only to find that his mastery of the Buddhist Palm technique is lacking.
Without giving away the whole story, he misinterprets events and circumstances and spends his time trying to become something he is not. No matter how much he tries to change, his actions remain true to who he really is. There is martial arts fighting and some cheesy effects, among some really cool ones, and even some campy hijinks, but there is also a story of grace and redemption from misinterpreting life's circumstances that makes the movie fun for me to watch.
