Kung Fu Rookie

Directed by Aman Ergaziyev
Omnibus Entertainment
2024
90 Minutes
Kazakhstan
Kazakh, Russian
Action, Comedy, Asian
Not Rated
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Country bumpkin Timuchin comes to the city to enroll in the police academy. There he is pranked by a lovely young woman who eventually cottons to his courtship. When they run afoul of local gangsters his Dudley Do-Right persona and studied obsession with martial arts send him on a bare-fisted mission to thwart the baddies and rescue his damsel in distress. This inspired homage to Jackie Chan by way of urban Kazakhstan is a boisterous rollercoaster ride of old school action movie thrills, spills and other hilarious antics.

Cast

  • Timur Baktybayev
  • Kuat Khamitov
  • Irina Azhmukhamedova
  • Highest Rating
    "Kung Fu Rookie is a heartfelt, high-energy tribute to Jackie Chan. It is packed with acrobatic action and playful stunt work that would make the legend proud. With thrilling fight sequences, goofy humor, and a love for old-school kung fu cinema, it is a fun ride that proves admiration is best expressed through action—literally."
    Alan Ng, Film Threat
  • Highest Rating
    "For fans of the genre, KUNG FU ROOKIE offers a nostalgic journey infused with energy—a cinematic experience worth exploring."
    Chris Jones, Overly Honest Reviews
  • Highest Rating
    "Kung Fu Rookie isn’t setting out to be a Jackie Chan movie, it’s setting out to celebrate them. In that regard, it’s a resounding success."
    Joshua Ryan, Movies We Texted About
  • Highest Rating
    "For a quick action fix it more than does the trick and should keep martial arts fans suitably entertained during its swift run time. "
    Darren Murray, Martial Arts Action Cinema
  • Highest Rating
    "Kazakh martial artist Timur Baktybayev crafts a winning showcase for himself with this breezy action comedy."
    Josh Bell, Crooked Marquee

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