After subscribing to a kung fu school, Augustin has to face another problem again, his morbid fear of physical contacts prevent him from having proper kung fu training. He will then be referred to Ling, a young Chinese doctor who practices acupuncture, and little by little, Ling's needles awaken emotions in Augustin that his virginal body has never dreamed of.

Review: Who among you has never dreamed of being a kung fu star? Well the dream and passion of the character Augustin are not really different from those that some of us share. Augustin, Roi Du Kung fu might not be a film filled with kung fu action sequences, but the setting and nice story might be enough to please a lot of you. And in my book, any movie that starts with footage of Jackie Chan from Drunken Master is a good movie. The film is a kind of sequel to the French movie "Augustin", but don't worry there's no need to have seen the first one. This second chapter is a stand alone movie and the story really takes the time to introduce to you what kind of person Augustin is.

I was really surprised by the story, in a way that the development is much unexpected. I was waiting for that typical melodrama filled with some jokes here and there, but that was not really the case. It's a very interesting story with a good development that really play with the emotions of the characters, especially Ling and Augustin. They have quite a wonderful destiny, but it seems that it doesn't work the way they would like it to happen. The story is really about the development of the relationship between these two characters and you really begin to wonder if their love story will really work. The ending was also very good, very nice, not really conventional but with a lot of sense and emotions.

Except for the fact that Augustin has some personality problems, I could've even compared his behavior to Mr. Bean, the UK character. He looks at life very simply, but he is also a very kind man who tries very hard to achieve his dream, a dream that you know is kind of almost impossible in his situation. Augustin was a very nice and funny character but I couldn't really associate my self with him. I mean, I share his passion for kung fu movies and his stupid dream of being a kung fu star, but because of his weird personality and behavior, I was more of a spectator rather than really wishing to be in his shoes.

Dr. Ling, played by the great Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung, was a very lovable character. Ling was new in France so she was still trying to understand the culture and the language. The performance of Maggie Cheung was remarkably excellent. How she struggles to open the heart of Augustin is very touching and we feel very sad when things are not really working out for her.

Another important character was the old European man that Augustin befriends in an old Chinese shop. René, who was played by Darry Cowl, was at first that typical old man that appears to be annoyed by everything, but is of course a very kind man when you finally know him. However, during the movie, that character changes and becomes someone that you would not give your confidence to. I don't want to spoil anything but this character was really strange and I was never sure of his real intention. Was he really jealous of Dr Ling? Did he really want to help Augustin just as a friend? Anyways, I just wanted to point out that this character was not as good as he appeared at first and I don't mean the acting, but the character itself.

As I said, don't expect to see any kind of real kung fu in this movie, except a very cool performance by Hoang Nghi. Augustin, Roi Du Kung Fu is a lovely comedy filled with good romance and some serious moments. The humor was well spread out during the movie, but most of the jokes were very light, in a sense that none of them really made me laugh that much. It's very pleasant humor still, but don't expect a movie filled with crazy comedy throughout. As for the more dramatic moments, I found them surprisingly interesting rather than boring. May be because I really liked the two main characters and I wished the best for them. But at the same time, I know that this type of movie is not for everyone and I can understand that some people would find these moments cheesy. However, you should expect this because it's a romantic comedy after all.