| Kung Faux |
| Format |
Hip-Hop Kung Fu Mashup Comedy |
| Starring |
(various) |
| Country of origin |
USA |
| Production |
| Running time |
26 min |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
Fuse |
| External links |
| Website |
Kung Faux[1] is a critically acclaimed comedy television and DVD series created by Mic Neumann[2] that remixes classic kung fu movies with popular music, comic book style editing and video game style special effects, and new voice-over dubbing from primarily hip hop personalities and pop culture stars.[3]
[edit] History
Kung Faux was first created as a movie treatment in 1999 before transforming into a half hour TV series by the series creator, producer, director and entrepreneur Mic Neumann through his production company, Dubtitled Entertainment. The original Kung Faux series first aired on the websites "Popdetail.com" and "Dubtitled.com" as a video pitch treatment for a proposed film version of the idea in the Winter of 1999 before transforming into its current form and airing again on television in April 2003 in the USA on the Fuse music television channel. From there it migrated to over 150+ countries worldwide.[3]
[edit] Reception
Billboard Magazine considers the use of vintage kung-fu film footage, voice-over with rappers, comic book style special effects, and a hip-hop soundtrack to be "a high-flying, hilarious send-up of the kung-fu genre."[4] Beth Accomando of KBPS said Kung Faux is "hilarious, fresh and inspired."[5] Evan Serpick of Entertainment Weekly said the first two episodes "are filled with hysterical and clever infusions of gangsta-speak"."[6]
[edit] DVD release
In the first volume DVD, music and voice-over work was performed by hip-hop artists De La Soul, Guru, Masta Ace and Queen Latifah.[7] Other voice-over artists include Jean Grae, Roc Raida, Sadat X[4] and Mr. Len.[6] The first volume was released on April 8, 2003 through Tommy Boy Films and Dubtitled Entertainment.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455262/ IMDB Kung Faux Page - August 19, 2010
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1891678/ IMDB shows usage of both Mic Neumann & Michael "Mic" Neumann names for Kung Faux creator - August 19, 2010
- ^ a b kungfauxsite
- ^ a b c DVD Reviews. Billboard. p. 46. May 3, 2003.
- ^ Accomand, Beth (February 9, 2009). Bruce Campbell and Kung Faux. KBPS. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Serpick, Evan (May 09, 2003). Style Wars; Kung Faux Vol. 1. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2010
- ^ Kipnis, Jill (October 19, 2002). Tommy Boy Branches Out With Film/TV Division. Billboard. p. 6.
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