When a criminal named King Fu who has terrorized a city substitutes himself for a stage actor who resembles him, the staff and spectators at that night's show think the actor is giving an unusually good performance..
Is it worth your time? If you like old, dusty, black-and-white stuff that moves at its own pace, sure. If you need explosions or a tight plot, look elsewhere. People who love early cinema history will get a kick out of the staging, but everyone else might find it a bit... slow. There is this moment in Das gelbe Haus d...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old, dusty, black-and-white stuff that moves at its own pace, sure. If you need explosions or a tight plot, look elsewhere. People who love early cinema history will get a kick out of the staging, but everyone else might find it a bit... slow. There is this moment in Das gelbe Haus des King-Fu where the protagonist walks onto the stage and the audience just loses their minds. They think it's a brilliant bit of acting. Little do they know, it's actually a guy w..."
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