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Kung Phooey!

PG-13

2003

87 minutes

ActionComedy

Overview

The plot follows Art Chew's (a pun of the sound one makes when sneezing) quest to retrieve the ancient peach. The movie starts with Art Chew traveling to America, as well as showing Art's training at the Shur-li temple (a play on words with the child actor Shirley Temple), showing many kung-fu clichés such as grabbing the pebble from the masters hand (which Art succeeds without effort), fighting on trees in this case small potted palms and "listing" for elements (Earth, Wind and Fire play a funky tune). After the montage is shown Art meets up with his cousin Wayman (A parody on the way Chinese pronounce r as w) a Chinese adult who tries to act American so he isn't embarrassed by stereotypes and foster cousin Roy Lee, an African American who sincerely believes he is a reincarnation of Bruce Lee.

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Michael Chow Man-Kin headshot

Michael Chow Man-Kin

Art Chew

Joyce Brew headshot

Joyce Brew

Helen Hu (as Joyce Thi Brew)

Colman Domingo headshot

Colman Domingo

Roy Lee

Darryl Fong headshot

Darryl Fong

Waymon

Karena Davis headshot

Karena Davis

Sue Shee

Wallace Choy headshot

Wallace Choy

Uncle Wong

Fred Salvallon headshot

Fred Salvallon

One Ton

Ralph Peduto headshot

Ralph Peduto

Ralph