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Augustin, King of 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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Profile photo of Bernard Campan

Bernard Campan

Boutinot

Profile photo of Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc

Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc

Augustin

Profile photo of Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Madame Haton

Profile photo of Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Ling

Profile photo of Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

[archive footage]

Profile photo of Darry Cowl

Darry Cowl

René

Profile photo of Pascal Bonitzer

Pascal Bonitzer

The movie director

Profile photo of Patricia Dinev

Patricia Dinev

Chantal

Profile photo of Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

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André Dussollier

André Dussollier

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Anne Fontaine

Director

Profile photo of Christophe Pollock

Christophe Pollock

Director of Photography

Profile photo of Anne Fontaine

Anne Fontaine

Writer

Profile photo of Jacques Fieschi

Jacques Fieschi

Writer

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Gilles Taurand

Writer

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Olivier Lebé

Original Music Composer

Augustin, King of 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.

Orignal Title

Augustin, roi du kung-fu

Orignal Language

fr

Duration

84 minutes

Collection

Augustin

Genre

Comedy

Status

Released

Release Data

1999-08-25

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