For the English dub, the producers did not hire a famous celebrity voice actor for the lead role of Sing ("the nobody"). Instead, they chose a skilled sound-alike. The result is competent but safe. The English Sing captures the character’s cowardice and eventual heroism, but loses the grating, pathetic texture that makes Chow’s original so funny. When he screams, "Who’s throwing handles?!" in English, it’s funny because of the line. In Cantonese, it’s funny because of how he screams it.
The English dub of Kung Fu Hustle is not a failure. It is a reinterpretation. Where other dubs (like the infamous Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon dub) are unwatchable, this one understands its source material is 50% kung fu epic and 50% Tex Avery cartoon. kung fu hustle english dub
If you prefer to watch the movie with subtitles or the original Cantonese audio, you can try: For the English dub, the producers did not
: The dub sometimes changes dialogue significantly to match lip-syncing or timing, occasionally altering the meaning of scenes compared to the original subtitles. Availability and Where to Watch The English Sing captures the character’s cowardice and
The two standout performances belong to the Landlords of Pig Sty Alley.
Here is the rule for watching Kung Fu Hustle :
Where the English dub stumbles with its lead, it surprisingly finds its footing with the film’s roster of grotesque, cartoonish villains and landlords.
