The Kung Fu Master

The Kung Fu Master is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language martial arts action film written and directed by Abrid Shine, produced by Shibu Thekkumpuram under the banner of Fullon Studio Frames. The film stars Neeta Pillai, Sanoop Dinesh and Jiji Scaria in major roles.[2] The music and background score of the film was composed by Ishaan Chhabra.[3] Arjun Ravi, actor-director Major Ravi's son made his debut as a cinematographer with this film.[4]

This article is about the 2020 Malayalam film. For other uses, see Kung Fu master (disambiguation).
The Kung Fu Master
Directed byAbrid Shine
Produced byShibu Thekkumpuram
Written byAbrid Shine
StarringNeeta Pillai
Jiji Scaria
Sanoop Dinesh
Sooraj S Kurup
Anju Balachandran
Sonet Jose
Music byIshaan Chhabra
CinematographyArjun Ravi
Edited byK. R. Midhun
Release date
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)
Running time
2:06:00[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

Rishi Ram and his sister Rithu Ram are martial arts instructors settled in Rishikesh. They are leading a peaceful life but Rishi becomes the target of a notorious martial arts gang after he turns police informer. After surviving an attack from the gang of criminals, Rishi and his sister Rithu sets out to hunt down the gang.[5]

Cast
  • Neeta Pillai as Rithu Ram
  • Jiji Scaria as Rishi Ram
  • Sanoop Dinesh as Louis Antony
  • Sooraj S. Kurup as Naveen
  • Anju Balachandran as Anu
  • Sonet Jose as Killer Jenson

Production

The film was shot at Himalayan Valley, Badrinath and India-China border. Its martial arts sequences were influenced by the action films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.[4][6] Lead actress Neeta Pillai trained Kung fu for a year to do action scenes in the film.[7]

Soundtrack

The music and background score was composed by Ishaan Chhabra and the lyrics for the songs were written by Sreerekha Bhaskaran.

Release

The film was released on 24 January 2020. It received mostly negative reviews, most of the critics citing the story, characters, pacing, editing and background score are the flaws. Neeta Pillai's and Sandeep's performance were praised though, with many praising the efforts they took. [8]

References
  1. "The Kung Fu Master-Malayalam". bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "'The Kung Fu Master' review: Abrid Shine's action film is engaging". thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "The Kung Fu Master trailer: Abrid Shine's Christmas gift to Malayalam movie fans". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. "Neeta Pillai, Jiji Scaria and Sanoop pack a punch in 'The Kung Fu Master' first poster - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. "The Kung Fu Master review: A treat for martial arts fans". Sify. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "The Kung Fu Master first look poster: Malayalam cinema gets its first martial arts film". Hindustan Times. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. എ.യു, അമൃത. "ബ്രൂസ് ലിയുടേയും ജാക്കി ചാന്റെയും ഫൈറ്റുകള്‍ പലപ്രാവശ്യം കണ്ടു-നീത പിള്ള". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  8. Praveen, S. r (26 January 2020). "'The Kung Fu Master' movie review: Unadulterated action makes up for the many flaws". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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