
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.
Bernard Campanas BoutinotJean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blancas AugustinPaulette Dubostas Madame HatonMaggie Cheungas LingJackie Chanas [archive footage]Darry Cowlas RenéPascal Bonitzeras The movie directorPatricia Dinevas ChantalFanny Ardantas Fanny ArdantAndré Dussollieras André DussollierMarc Hoangas Ballet soloistHam Chau Luongas Kung-fu master in the dreamWinston Ongas Monsieur LiReinaldo Wongas The hotel receptionnistShi Liangas Air China crewThierry Lhermitte
