Kung Fu Jungle

Kung Fu Jungle

Drama, Action

A vicious killer Feng (Wang Bao-qiang) is going round Hong Kong killing top martial arts exponents, leaving a secret weapon called the Moonshadow as his calling card. When convicted killer and kung fu expert, Xia (Donnie Yen), hears of this, he offers to help the police catch the killer, in return for his freedom.

Despite their misgivings, the police release the former police martial arts instructor into their custody. With his help, they realize from the chronological order of the victims that the killer is targeting his victims, all the top masters in their martial arts style, following a martial code of training.

When Xia also disappears after a close encounter with Feng, they suspect the worse: that the two are accomplices and Feng was the bait to help spring Xia from jail. But Xia has actually gone back to his home in Foshan to find out more about the mysterious calling card. While doing so, he discovers the killer’s identity and his motivation: the true philosophy behind martial arts was to kill opponents who were weaker than him.

Steadfastly, Xia refuses to be drawn into a fight with Feng – until the killer threatens the women he loves most. Only then does he realize that he would have to go against the martial code in order to uphold it.

Cast

Donnie Yan
Wang Baoqiang
Charlie Young
Michelle Bai

Crew

Producer Albert Lee
Director Teddy CHEN

Awards & Nominations

The 58th BFI London Film Festival 2014

  • Official Selection
    The official THRILL selection

The 51st Golden Horse Awards 2014

  • Nominated
    Best Action Choreography
    Donnie Yen, Stephen Tung Wai, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua

The 34th Hong Kong Film Awards 2015

  • Won
    Best Action Choreography
    Donnie Yen, Stephen Tung Wai, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua
  • Nominated
    Best Supporting Actor
    Wang Baoqiang 
  • Nominated
    Best Sound Design
    Kinson Tsang, Geroge Lee Yiu Keung
  • Nominated
    Best Visual Effects
    Enoch Chan

The 21st Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2015

  • Won
    Film of Merit

The 6th Macau International Movie Festival 2014

  • Nominated
    Best Picture
  • Nominated
    Best Director
    Teddy Chen 陳德森
  • Nominated
    Best Cinematography
    Horace Wong
  • Nominated
    Best Actor
    Donnie Yen
  • Nominated
    Best Supporting Actor
    Wang Baoqiang 
  • Nominated
    Best Supporting Actress
    Michelle Bai

The 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival 2015

  • Official Selection
    Hong Kong Panorama

The 48th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2015

  • Official Selection
    Brigadoon

The 17th Udine Far East Film Festival 2015

  • Official Selection

The 14th Asian Film Festival of Dallas 2015

  • Official Selection

The 35th Hawaii International Film Festival 2015

  • Official Selection
    Spring Showcase

The 31st Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2015

  • Official Selection

The 3rd China International Film Festival London 2015

  • Won
    Best Director
    Teddy Chen

The 18th Shanghai International Film Festival 2015

  • Won
    最佳動作新人男演員  
    Wang Baoqiang

The 2nd 金票根影迷嘉年華圓夢盛典 2015

  • Won
    最具突破獎
    Michelle Bai

The 16th HuaDing Awards 2015

  • Won
    Best New Performer
    Christie Chen
  • Nominated
    Best Action Choreography
    Yuen Bun, Stephen Tung Wai, Yan Hua, Donnie Yen

The 16th Fantastic Costa Del Sol International Film Festival

  • Won
    Best Director
    Teddy Chen
  • Won
    Best Cinematography
    Horace Wong

The 27th Fantasy Filmfest 2015

  • Official Selection

The 12th Asian Summer Film Festival in Spain 2015

  • In Competition

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