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Eva Huang rose to fame after starring in Stephen Chow's action comedy film Kung Fu Hustle (2004). [2] Kung Fu Hustle took a record 155 million yuan at box offices across the Chinese mainland, making it China's top-grossing film in 2004. [3]
Kung Fu Hustle (Chinese: 功夫; lit. 'Kung Fu') is a 2004 martial arts action comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Stephen Chow , who also stars in the leading role, alongside Huang Shengyi , Yuen Wah , Yuen Qiu , Danny Chan Kwok-kwan and Leung Siu-lung in prominent roles.
In 2004, his film Kung Fu Hustle grossed over US$106 million worldwide. Chow also won Best Director at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and Best Picture of Imagine Film Festival as well as over twenty international awards.
[citation needed] He began to act in movies in 1997, and was cast in 2004 in the movie Kung Fu Hustle, directed by Stephen Chow. He always plays secondary roles or little roles and he's very appreciated and solicited for his authentic kung-fu. He got his first leading role in the film The Wrath Of Vajra.
From 2005, the media have made repeated efforts to elect "New Four Dan actresses" (新四小花旦). 2009 version by Tencent: [9]. Huang Shengyi (born 1983), graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, gained fame through Kung Fu Hustle (2004 film) and Fairy Couple (2007 TV series)
Eva Huang and Zhang Yuqi both gained considerable attention from media and netizens after appearing in Kung Fu Hustle and CJ7, respectively, even though their roles were relatively small. [1] Kingdom Yuen appeared in numerous 1990s Stephen Chow films not as a lead female or romantic interest, but rather in minor roles as a comedic stock character.
In addition, Leung appeared in his own star vehicles, including My Kung-Fu 12 Kicks, Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist, and Black Belt Karate. Leung retired from acting after 1988's Ghost Hospital . However, in 2004, he made a return to the screen as The Beast in Stephen Chow 's Kung Fu Hustle (which, incidentally, was his first villainous role).
Cheung Cheun-Nam, known professionally as Yuen Qiu (Chinese: 元秋; born 19 April 1950), is a Hong Kong actress and martial artist.She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed at the Peking Opera School under the same master, Yu Jim-yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.