KUNG FU: Skills Come At A Price In The Epic First Teaser For Giddens Ko’s Latest!
Berant Zhu, Kai Ko, and Leon Dai star in the new martial arts adventure out of Taiwan.
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KUNG FU: Don’t Miss The Poster For Giddens Ko’s New Martial Arts Adventure Adaptation
Get ready for some KUNG FU in 2026 from director Giddens Ko!
KUNG FU Shapes Up For Giddens Ko’s Latest Film Adaptation In New Stills
Golden Horse is at the Marche du Film touting its package with the rest of the global film bunch at Cannes. Included in the slate is Kung Fu, ten years in the making and now adapted for the screen by Giddens Ko (Mon Mon Mon Monsters, Miss Shampoo) whose own 2005 novel serves as the basis for the new martial arts flick he directs. High school loser student Yuan accidentally aids a bullied, homeless man, only to find out later that this man is a Kung Fu master resurrected for a 500-year entanglement with his berserk, evil fellow swordsman. Present day, Yuan and his own fellow Ah-yi are taken as disciples by the master. At first, they enjoy following the master’s order to uphold justice, while also earning a brief satisfaction and the favor of Yi-jing, another female disciple. But soon they will also face the hard side of humanity, […]
NYAFF XXII Review: In Giddens Ko’s MISS SHAMPOO, Sudsy Romantic Cheese Takes A Little Too Much Off The Top
One of the more promising titles coming out of Taiwan lately brings Vivian Sung and Daniel Hong together for romantic gangster comedy, Miss Shampoo. Going into the film though, you’d be forgiven if you took any of what you’d seen at face value before being nearly upended by one of the most bombastic, self-aware endings to a film of this kind. Indeed, there are some plusses to mind here with Miss Shampoo, but the biggest let-down occurs about midway when any and all progress is brought to a crashing halt in a single moment of unwarranted rancor. It all starts when wounded gangster Tai (Hong) stumbles into a hair salon whose sole occupant, Feng (Sung) takes it upon herself to cover for him, just as a small squad of Thai assassins bogard the place. To no avail, they leave without finding Tai, which leaves Tai and the gang he’s inherited […]
MISS SHAMPOO Trailer Reveals The Latest From Director Giddens Ko
The first trailer has arrived for Miss Shampoo, a new romantic gangster comedy out of Taiwan from Mon Mon Mon Monsters and You Are The Apple Of My Eye helmer Giddens Ko. Brunson E&A is currently selling the pic at Cannes via TAICCA Taiwan Pavillion, with a cast led by Vivian Sung, Daniel Hong and Kai Ko. The least innocent romantic comedy this year. Thanks to Feng, Tai barely escaped alive and took over the mafia boss position. Along with his two buddies, Leggy and Fish, they tried to find the murderer of the former boss, while Tai also tried to repay his debt to Feng. Meanwhile, Tai sensed that there was a traitor among his gang. Despite her youth, Feng showed no fear when facing the gangsters, which intrigued Tai. So, to repay her, he ordered all the gang members to have their hair done by Feng. Suddenly, Feng […]
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