Kung Fu Ghost

{{Infobox film

| name = Kung Fu Ghost

| image = File:Kung Fu Ghost Poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Poster

| director = Jennifer N. Linch

| writer = Ivan White

| producer = Jennifer N. Linch

| starring = {{Plainlist|

Jennifer N. Linch
Noah Sargent
Mark Atkinson
Amber Grayson
David S. Dawson
Whitney Wegman-Wood

}}

| cinematography = Jérôme Dolbert

| editing = Jennifer N. Linch

| music = Dyathon

| studio = Nameless Productions

| distributor = Vision Films

| released = {{film date|2022|08|02}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Chambers |first=Isaac |date=2020-03-04 |title=Filming starts for new martial arts comedy 'Kung Fu Ghost' |url=https://www.fareastfilms.com/?news_post_type=filming-starts-for-new-martial-arts-comedy-kung-fu-ghost |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Far East Films |language=en-US}} An indie martial arts film, Kung Fu Ghost was produced by Nameless Studio.{{Cite web |last=Paltridge |first=Peter |date=2020-03-21 |title=Kung Fu Ghost Wraps Filming; First Screens Revealed |url=https://popgeeks.com/kung-fu-ghost-wraps-filming-first-screens-revealed/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=PopGeeks |language=en-US}} The film was shot with an Angenieux Lens on a Red Epic 8K camera{{Cite web |last=Antequera |first=Robb |date=2020-03-04 |title=Kung Fu Ghost: Jennifer Linch's Latest Martial Arts Comedy Starts Filming |url=https://ultimateactionmovies.com/jennifer-n-linch-kung-fu-ghost/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Ultimate Action Movie Club |language=en-US}} in San Diego.{{Cite web |last=Boice |first=Trina |date=2022-06-18 |title=Kung Fu Ghost movie review |url=https://moviereviewmom.com/kung-fu-ghost-movie-review/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621172016/https://moviereviewmom.com/kung-fu-ghost-movie-review/ |archive-date=2022-06-21 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Movie Review Mom |language=en-US}} After wrapping principal photography in 2019, additional scenes were scheduled to be filmed in July 2020.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Peter |date=2020-06-22 |title=KUNG FU GHOST Reveals First Poster For Indie Martial Arts Comedy |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2020/06/kung-fu-ghost-reveals-first-poster-for-indie-martial-arts-comedy.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=ScreenAnarchy}} Larry Johnson of Stanford, Kentucky was an associate producer on the project.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Abigail |date=2022-07-27 |title=Stanford native helps produce Kung Fu movie |url=https://www.theinteriorjournal.com/2022/07/27/stanford-native-helps-produce-kung-fu-movie/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=The Interior Journal |language=en}}

Release

The film was initially scheduled to release late in 2020{{Cite AV media |last=Phinney |first=Lauren |date=2019-12-31 |title=Local film 'Kung Fu Ghost' is a supernatural romantic martial arts comedy - |url=https://www.kusi.com/local-film-kung-fu-ghost-is-a-supernatural-romantic-martial-arts-comedy/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=KUSI |language=en-US}}{{Cite AV media |date=2019-10-12 |title=Jennifer Linch {{!}} 10/11/19 |url=https://www.ktnv.com/morningblend/jennifer-linch-10-11-19 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=KTNV |language=en}} though it would later be announced to release in summer 2020.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Peter |date=2020-03-30 |title=Indie Martial Arts Comedy KUNG FU GHOST Soldiers On |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2020/03/indie-martial-arts-comedy-kung-fu-ghost-soldiers-on.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=ScreenAnarchy}} It was then delayed until the following Summer,{{Cite web |last=Valentin |first=Albert |date=2021-01-27 |title=Check Out This Extended Clip from "Kung Fu Ghost" |url=https://worldfilmgeek.com/2021/01/27/check-out-this-extended-clip-from-kung-fu-ghost/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=WorldFilmGeek |language=en}} before an eventual release on August 2, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Kung Fu Ghost (2022) - Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Kung-Fu-Ghost-(2022) |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=The Numbers}} The film was distributed by Vision Films.{{Cite web |title=Vision Films, Inc. |url=https://visionfilms.net/film-detail?id=19f0ba86-edca-ec11-828f-0e415c66ce57 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Vision Films}}

Reception

Alan Ng at Film Threat scored it 6 out of 10 claiming “dialogue is the film’s greatest weakness.”{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alan |date=2022-07-18 |title=Kung Fu Ghost {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/kung-fu-ghost/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}} Jim Morazzini of Voices From The Balcony rated it 3 out of 5 and stated it should be of interest to a younger audience.{{Cite web |last=Morazzini |first=Jim |date=2022-07-19 |title=Kung Fu Ghost (2022) Review |url=https://www.voicesfromthebalcony.com/2022/07/19/kung-fu-ghost-2022-review/ |website=Voices From The Balcony}} That's My Entertainment praised the film, saying "it knows exactly what it’s supposed to be and leans into it."{{Cite web |last=Brandes |first=Jordan |date=2021-01-29 |title=Kung Fu Ghost Hints At Fun In The After Life {{!}} That's My Entertainment! |url=https://www.thatsmye.com/kung-fu-ghost-hints-at-fun-in-the-after-life/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=That's My Entertainment |language=en-US}} Space Jockey Reviews says it includes an homage to Ghost, claiming that it's a "fun, ultimately uplifting movie."{{Cite web |last=Rennirt |first=Chris |date=2022-03-27 |title=Kung Fu Ghost |url=https://spacejockeyreviews.com/kung-fu-ghost/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Space Jockey Reviews |language=en-US}} The Action Elite compared the film to older Jackie Chan movies and complimented the choreography.{{Cite web |last=Friel |first=Eoin |date=2022-03-22 |title=Indie Feature: Kung Fu Ghost with Jennifer Linch |url=https://theactionelite.com/indie-feature-kung-fu-ghost-with-jennifer-linch/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=The Action Elite |language=en-CA}} World Film Geek scored it a B+ claiming that the "choreography is actually pretty decent for an American B movie."{{Cite web |last=Valentin |first=Albert |date=2022-07-19 |title=Kung Fu Ghost (USA, 2022) |url=https://worldfilmgeek.com/2022/07/19/kung-fu-ghost-usa-2022/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=WorldFilmGeek |language=en}} In a mixed review, Trina Boice says that that "musical score is appropriately goofy" but the "dialogue is clunky and stiffly delivered."