Kung Fu Ghost

Kung Fu Ghost
Poster
Directed byJennifer N. Linch
Written byIvan White
Produced byJennifer N. Linch
Starring
CinematographyJérôme Dolbert
Edited byJennifer N. Linch
Music byDyathon
Production
company
Nameless Productions
Distributed byVision Films
Release date
  • August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kung Fu Ghost is a 2022 action comedy film directed by Jennifer N. Linch in her feature directorial debut and written by Ivan White. The film stars Linch, Noah Sargent, Mark Atkinson, Amber Grayson and David S. Dawson. Kung Fu Ghost was released on August 2, 2022, by Vision Films.

Plot

Daisy inherits a mysterious aged property from her late grandfather, a martial arts master whom she never met. When she shows up on the grounds, she finds the house is being haunted by ghosts. When burglars stumble into the estate, she calls on the spirits to put a stop to them.

Cast

  • Jennifer N. Linch as Daisy
  • Noah Sargent as William
  • Mark Atkinson as Marv
  • Amber Grayson as Thief
  • David S. Dawson as Grandpa
  • Whitney Wegman-Wood as The Boss
  • Eddie Lain as Harry
  • Kiki Yeung as Auntie Minh
  • Rene Fernandez as Warren

Production

This is the feature length directorial debut for Linch.[1] An indie martial arts film, Kung Fu Ghost was produced by Nameless Studio.[2] The film was shot with an Angenieux Lens on a Red Epic 8K camera[3] in San Diego.[4] After wrapping principal photography in 2019, additional scenes were scheduled to be filmed in July 2020.[5] Larry Johnson of Stanford, Kentucky was an associate producer on the project.[6]

Release

The film was initially scheduled to release late in 2020[7][8] though it would later be announced to release in summer 2020.[9] It was then delayed until the following Summer,[10] before an eventual release on August 2, 2022.[4][11] The film was distributed by Vision Films.[12]

Reception

Alan Ng at Film Threat scored it 6 out of 10 claiming “dialogue is the film’s greatest weakness.”[13] Jim Morazzini of Voices From The Balcony rated it 3 out of 5 and stated it should be of interest to a younger audience.[14] That's My Entertainment praised the film, saying "it knows exactly what it’s supposed to be and leans into it."[15] Space Jockey Reviews says it includes an homage to Ghost, claiming that it's a "fun, ultimately uplifting movie."[16] The Action Elite compared the film to older Jackie Chan movies and complimented the choreography.[17] World Film Geek scored it a B+ claiming that the "choreography is actually pretty decent for an American B movie."[18] In a mixed review, Trina Boice says that that "musical score is appropriately goofy" but the "dialogue is clunky and stiffly delivered."[4]

References

  1. ^ Chambers, Isaac (March 4, 2020). "Filming starts for new martial arts comedy 'Kung Fu Ghost'". Far East Films. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Paltridge, Peter (March 21, 2020). "Kung Fu Ghost Wraps Filming; First Screens Revealed". PopGeeks. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Antequera, Robb (March 4, 2020). "Kung Fu Ghost: Jennifer Linch's Latest Martial Arts Comedy Starts Filming". Ultimate Action Movie Club. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Boice, Trina (June 18, 2022). "Kung Fu Ghost movie review". Movie Review Mom. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Martin, Peter (June 22, 2020). "KUNG FU GHOST Reveals First Poster For Indie Martial Arts Comedy". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Roberts, Abigail (July 27, 2022). "Stanford native helps produce Kung Fu movie". The Interior Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Phinney, Lauren (December 31, 2019). Local film 'Kung Fu Ghost' is a supernatural romantic martial arts comedy -. KUSI. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Jennifer Linch | 10/11/19. KTNV. October 12, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Martin, Peter (March 30, 2020). "Indie Martial Arts Comedy KUNG FU GHOST Soldiers On". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Valentin, Albert (January 27, 2021). "Check Out This Extended Clip from "Kung Fu Ghost"". WorldFilmGeek. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kung Fu Ghost (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Vision Films, Inc". Vision Films. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Ng, Alan (July 18, 2022). "Kung Fu Ghost | Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Morazzini, Jim (July 19, 2022). "Kung Fu Ghost (2022) Review". Voices From The Balcony. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  15. ^ Brandes, Jordan (January 29, 2021). "Kung Fu Ghost Hints At Fun In The After Life | That's My Entertainment!". That's My Entertainment. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Rennirt, Chris (March 27, 2022). "Kung Fu Ghost". Space Jockey Reviews. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Friel, Eoin (March 22, 2022). "Indie Feature: Kung Fu Ghost with Jennifer Linch". The Action Elite. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  18. ^ Valentin, Albert (July 19, 2022). "Kung Fu Ghost (USA, 2022)". WorldFilmGeek. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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