Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore

Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore

Year: 1973

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Nando Cicero

Comedy

Franco, a Sicilian who idolizes Bruce Lee, becomes the unwitting pupil of Don Vito, a Chinese exile punished for smuggling rice from Palermo to Beijing. Vito’s attempts to teach him kung‑fu lead to a series of chaotic, disastrous mishaps that underline the film’s slap‑stick humor.

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1

Don Vito's failed kung-fu training

Don Vito attempts to train Franco in kung-fu, but the lessons go hopelessly wrong. Franco bungles basic moves and endures a string of comic misfires. The disastrous training seeds his longing to prove himself in Rome.

Palermo, early Don Vito's training room
2

Rome contest announced

News reaches Don Vito that Rome is holding a martial arts contest for the traffic policeman post. The prospect gives Franco a concrete goal to pursue. This sets the plan in motion.

Palermo, before departure to Rome Palermo
3

Franco travels to Rome to train

Following his teacher's suggestion, Franco travels to Rome to train in Kon-Chi-Lai's gym. He arrives in a city full of rivals and opportunities. He begins training to prepare for the upcoming competition.

upon arrival in Rome Rome, Kon-Chi-Lai's gym
4

Inn hosting and first love

Franco is hosted at Kekkor Nuto's inn, where he meets and falls for the innkeeper's daughter Unci Vuncia. The romance adds emotional stakes to his ambitious plan. The inn becomes a base for both training and distractions.

shortly after arrival in Rome Kekkor Nuto's inn
5

Lho-Kon-Tè's henchmen arrive

Lho-Kon-Tè's school sends its henchmen to Rome to secure Attila's victory. Franco and Kon-Chi-Lai's men brace for the looming showdown. The rivals' presence raises the stakes for the upcoming contest.

early in rivalry Rome
6

Milan trio defeat Kon-Chi-Lai's men; Franco flees

The Milan trio Ki Kaka Mai, Tutti Li Tui and Va A Fan defeat Kon-Chi-Lai's men, forcing Franco to flee in fear. The humiliation wounds his pride but steels his resolve for revenge. He resolves to return stronger rather than admit defeat.

shortly after killers' arrival Rome streets and gym
7

Franco trains, learns Travertine Hand

After the humiliation, Franco returns to Kon-Chi-Lai and receives training on a new technique called the Travertine Hand. The sessions are grueling and carry a hint of tragi-comic struggle. Franco begins to believe he might master the technique.

during training period Kon-Chi-Lai's gym
8

Demonstration of power; house explosion

Following the training, Franco seems to have learned the Travertine Hand when he appears to blow up a house with a single shot. It is later revealed the demolition was due to workers, not him, but the spectacle convinces others of his power. The episode raises expectations for the upcoming tournament.

post-training demonstration construction site
9

Bribe attempt and debt collection

Lho-Kon-Tè tries to bribe Franco to throw the contest, but Franco refuses. To coerce him further, Lho-Kon-Tè sends Cavalier Strozzi, a debt-collecting shop manager, to corner Franco. The debt becomes a new obstacle that could derail his chance at victory.

before tournament sporting goods shop
10

Strozzi cripples Franco's hand

Strozzi bites the hand Franco uses for his special technique, rendering it unusable. The injury compounds Franco's woes and threatens the viability of his hard-won training. He must scramble to adapt with his damaged hand.

before tournament shop vicinity
11

Tournament day: Franco defeats Attila

On tournament day Attila dominates Kon-Chi-Lai's students, appearing certain to win. Encouraged by Unci, Franco relies on the Travertine Hand and defeats Attila with a flurry of headbuttons, taking the victory. The win secures his future as a traffic policeman and validates his training.

tournament day Rome arena
12

Revenge from Lho-Kon-Tè's killers

Furious at the loss, Lho-Kon-Tè sends three killers to avenge Attila. Franco confronts and overpowers them in a climactic confrontation. The immediate threat is neutralized, but the feud lingers in the air.

after tournament arena vicinity
13

Final threat: marriage plot and intervention

A final scheme attempts to force Franco into a marriage with Don Vito's ugly daughter. Kekkor intervenes, and the plan collapses, allowing Franco to remain with Unci. The obstruction is removed and peace is restored to his personal life.

after tournament Don Vito's inn
14

Franco's happy ending: marriage and job

Franco marries Unci and achieves his goal of becoming a traffic policeman in Rome. His journey from an insecure imitator to a celebrated local figure is complete. The film closes on a note of personal and professional fulfillment.

end Rome

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