Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (Augustin, roi du kung-fu) 24 years old

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.

Credits

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu Cast

Name Character
Jackie Chan He was 45, now 70 years old as [archive footage]
Maggie Cheung She was 34, now 59 years old as Ling
Paulette Dubost She was 88, 100 years old when she died as Madame Haton
Darry Cowl He was 73, 80 years old when he died as René
Bernard Campan He was 41, now 66 years old as Boutinot
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc He was 38, now 63 years old as Augustin

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu Crew

Name Department
Anne Fontaine as Director. She was 40 (now 65) years old Directing
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Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (24 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 25, 1999
  • Runtime: 84 minutes