Kung Fu Yoga

Kung Fu Yoga
Theatrical release poster
Chinese功夫瑜伽
Literal meaningKung Fu Yoga
Hanyu Pinyingōngfū yújiā
Directed byStanley Tong
Written byStanley Tong
Produced byJackie Chan
Jianhong Qi
Jonathan Shen
Barbie Tung
Wei Wang
StarringJackie Chan
Aarif Rahman
Lay Zhang
Disha Patani
Miya Muqi
Sonu Sood
Production
companies
Taihe Entertainment
Shinework Pictures
Distributed byKhorgos Taihe Digital Entertainment Cultural Development
Sparkle Roll Media
Well Go USA Entertainment
(United States & International)
Star Cinema
(Philippines)
Release dates
  • January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) (Brunei, Taiwan)
  • January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28) (China)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountriesChina
Hong Kong
LanguagesMandarin[1]
English
Hindi
BudgetUS$65 million[2]
Box officeUS$257.8 million[3]

Kung Fu Yoga (Chinese: 功夫瑜伽) is a 2017 Chinese action adventure comedy film written and directed by Stanley Tong and produced by and starring Jackie Chan.[4][5][6] It is the sequel to The Myth (2005), with Chan reprising his role as an archaeologist named Jack.[7] The film's cast includes Chinese actors Aarif Rahman, Lay Zhang, and Miya Muqi, and Indian actors Disha Patani, Sonu Sood, and Amyra Dastur.

The film was released in China on 28 January 2017.[4][8] It features original music composed by Nathan Wang[9] and an ending dance number choreographed by Farah Khan.[10]

It is Jackie Chan's highest-grossing film in China.[11] It was also the highest-grossing comedy film in China, until it was overtaken by Never Say Die (2017).[12]

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  4. ^ a b "功夫瑜伽 (2016)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ^ Nyay Bhushan (30 March 2015). "Jackie Chan Planning to Shoot India-China Co-Production 'Kung-Fu Yoga'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Aamir, Jackie to star in Kung Fu Yoga". THE HINDU. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  7. ^ ""Kung Fu Yoga" with Jackie Chan receives confusing additional German title – Thorsten Boose".
  8. ^ "Jackie Chan lands in India for Kung Fu Yoga promotions, Sonu Sood plays host. See pics". The Indian Express. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  9. ^ "'Kung Fu Yoga' to release on January 28, 2017". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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  11. ^ "Jackie Chan caper 'Kung Fu Yoga' tops China's box office during New Year holiday". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 2017.
  12. ^ Cain, Rob (13 October 2017). "'Never Say Die' Is Now China's Biggest Comedy Ever". Forbes.