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Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
First aired on Aug 25, 1999
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Genres: Comedy

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Bernard Campan | Boutinot
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc | Augustin
Paulette Dubost | Madame Haton
Maggie Cheung | Ling
Jackie Chan | [archive footage]
Darry Cowl | René
Featured Crew
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Anne Fontaine | Director
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Christophe Pollock | Director of Photography
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Anne Fontaine | Writer
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Jacques Fieschi | Writer
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Gilles Taurand | Writer
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Olivier Lebé | Original Music Composer