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Kung Fu Yoga
功夫瑜伽
2017 107 min China, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, South Korea 12+
★5.4
Comedy, Mystery, Family, Action, Adventure
Director: Stanley Tong
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Description
Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple in India.
Budget:
$65M
US Gross:
$362,657
Worldwide:
$254.21M
Starring
Jackie Chan
Actor
Yixing Zhang
Actor
Miya Muqi
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Kung Fu Yoga is widely regarded as a lightweight, nostalgic adventure film that relies heavily on Jackie Chan's enduring charisma to sustain a thin and formulaic plot. While audiences appreciate the vibrant spectacle and cross-cultural humor, critics frequently point to poor CGI, disjointed editing, and a lackluster screenplay as major detractions.
| Acting | Jackie Chan remains the film's indispensable core, anchoring the production with his warmth, self-parody, and infectious screen presence. | |
| Production | The production design effectively captures exotic locations like Tibet and Dubai, offering a visually colorful and globally diverse aesthetic. | |
| Production | The CGI is frequently cited as cheap, unconvincing, and a poor use of the film's substantial budget. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is consistently described as a repetitive, derivative, and incoherent treasure-hunt formula that lacks narrative depth. | |
| Direction | Opinions on the action are split: some find the stunts and choreography fun and nostalgic, while others view them as unrealistic, overly reliant on wires, and lacking the impact of Chan's classic work. | |
| Editing | The editing is polarizing: some viewers enjoy the energetic pace and musical numbers, while others criticize it as disjointed, chopped, and detrimental to the film's logical flow. |