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3. STORYLINE
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s (in one, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang,
Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric
landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually
cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side
will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all.
4. Positive elements:
Nothing, in this film is meant to be taken seriously, so anything “positive” is derived only
obliquely. As a young boy, Sing comes to the rescue of a little girl being bullied by older boys
wanting her lollipop, he pays a high price for his chivalry. As an adult, Sing realizes the full
import of that lesson, which leads him to turn from his criminal ways. A kung fu master tells
Sing, “With great power comes great responsibility.”
NEGATIVE elements:
CRUDE OR PROFANE LANGUAGE
One f-word and a half-dozen s-words, all in subtitles.