Kung Fu Killer

Kung Fu Killer

Between mind and body, a warrior is born.

Directed by Philip Spink

Produced by RHI Entertainment, Reunion Pictures

2008176 min4.9 / 10

A martial arts revenge drama that pits spiritual discipline against vengeance, set against a backdrop of warlord violence and opium corruption in early China.

China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium trade—and destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in Kahn’s way in order to protect the very soul of China. Among them is the Westerner, White Crane, a spiritual master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. Revenge is not in Crane’s heart—until a mercenary army storms the temple and slaughters the beloved female Grandmaster Myling. Out of the ashes of the temple ruins, Crane rises—with vengeance in his heart. Crane comes upon Jane Marshall, a New York lounge singer and her gangster boss Bingo Quo. But it’s Bingo’s dangerous professional ties to Kahn that draw both Crane and Jane deep into the Warlord’s lair. Now torn between the spiritual Wudang teaching and the cold-blooded life of an assassin, Crane is about the cross the fine line between justice and revenge.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kung Fu Killer violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Kung Fu Killer sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Kung Fu Killer scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Kung Fu Killer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Kung Fu Killer end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Kung Fu Killer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kung Fu Killer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kung Fu Killer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kung Fu Killer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kung Fu Killer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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