Kung Fu Hustle [SOUNDTRACK]

Hang Yi (Composer), Stephen Chow (Composer), Xian Luo Zong (Composer), Ying-Wah Wong (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Hang Yi, Stephen Chow, Xian Luo Zong, Ying-Wah Wong
• Audio CD (March 29, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0007XT7T0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,003 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Kung Fu 1

2. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained - Ivan Fischer,

3. Fisherman's Song of the East China Sea - Ivan Fischer,

4. Ambush from All Sides

5. Allegro Molto Vivace [From Zigeunerweisen Op. 20]

6. Modernato [From Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20]

7. Decree of Sichuan General

8. Midnight Assassin

9. Blade of Gu Qin

10. Night Club Band

11. Sabre Dance

12. Daring General

13. Casino Fight

14. Realization

15. Ying Ziong Men Zhan Sheng le da du He

16. Dagger Society Suite

17. Fisherman's Song of the East China Sea

18. Buddhist Palm

19. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (Huang Sheng Yi)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing, aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as "Pig Sty Alley," Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbors are not what they appear. Sing's comical attempts at intimidation inadvertently attract the Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings the two disparate worlds face-to-face.

The exotic original score by Raymond Wong is complemented by the film's classical pieces, notably Sarasate's acclaimed "Zigeunerweisen" and Khachaturian's famous "Sabre Dance."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great CD, but incomplete..., September 19, 2005

By	J. S. Wu "perfectionist" (Rochester, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the soundtrack released to the U.S. Just so you know, the soundtrack sold in Asia features a few more songs. Most notably missing is a song preformed by Huang Sheng Yi, called "Zhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian" which comes toward the end of the movie. It might be my favorite song in the movie, and it's too bad it's missing from the U.S. soundtrack.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There comes a time when you find a soundtrack that's..., June 13, 2005

By	H. Mitchell (Alhambra, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...Absolutely perfect!

As a collector of various movie soundtracks, there are many times when I am utterly dismayed by how unrelated they are to the movies they are supposed to complement.

The Kung Fu Hustle CD, however, is far from any of that! I watched this movie four times in the theater, and every time, the music just mesmerized me from start to finish! The movie was great, and the music was even better!

I quickly ordered the soundtrack from Amazon.com, and when it arrived, I was far from disappointed. This CD is fantastic! It does not leave anything out. What you hear in the movie is what you hear in the CD from beginning to end. The tracks are even in order of which they appear in the movie!

If you enjoyed Kung Fu Hustle, then the soundtrack is definitely for you. Go forth! Purchase the soundtrack, and prepare to be pleasantly entertained by the delightful music!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Soundtrack, August 19, 2005

By	D. Jones "Purveyor of Fine Movies" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have seen this unbelievable movie, then you know how incredible the music is. It matches the mood of the movie and everything the previous reviewer said I agree with. It has great sweeping scores with an extremely cool "oriental/chinese" sound and presence to it. I mostly bought it for a few cool songs I fell in love with when I saw the movie and the whole album is great. You will recognize a few of the songs used in a lot of other chop socky/martial arts movies and you'll really enjoy having them along with all the other great music on this soundtrack and it goes without saying, but if you haven't seen or bought this movie yet, get it. We need to encourage Stephen Chow and support him in his endeavors to make more great movies instead of the same old rehashed formulaic, cookie cutter, boring(need I go on?)"Hollywood Entertainment" fare.