Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
1999 · 84 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 453 VOTES · DIR. Anne Fontaine
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 888 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:14 I'm calling for the widower's wife.
00:05:19 But does it really matter?
00:08:21 - They're not? - no
00:10:29 You must continue working here.
00:16:19 I saw the sign with all your diplomas.
00:19:12 Never goes out of style.
00:24:58 What brings you here? What's the problem?
00:26:54 Everything is curable.
00:29:28 Down there.
00:32:53 I'm on the right track.
00:35:06 I'm undergoing intensive therapy.
00:38:02 Mr. Boutinot knows china like an expert.
00:40:39 Forget it. It's not too ugly but it's very expensive.
00:43:04 see you Friday.
00:45:45 I've studied for years and been to china twice.
00:47:57 not in the books?
00:51:53 "Here, a drop of bunyuls."
00:54:22 You abandoned your customer?
00:57:59 Try.
01:01:37 You want my jacket?
01:04:41 I don't like them.
01:10:23 I'm sorry I bothered you.
01:16:03 Mrs. Wang! Hi.
02:00:00 forever to learn.