First, the plot was flat, his raise into famous in this movie was not explained how. From an orphan into famous basketball player. Second, the video effects was mediocre. The movie was concentrating in impossible style of basketball, die hard basketball fans wont happy to see this. No real basketball play in this film maybe (if you say its about kungfu, its not kungfu either, its too ridiculous). I'm a fans of Jay Chou but I sad to see him play a bad movie like this. Secret and Curse of the Golden Flower were a nice movie. I watched those and i'm impress by his acting skill (which is improving since Initial D, esp in Secret). THE ENDING? Jay release a kungfu aura to stop time to won the game against rival. What the? Was that a kungfu? Maybe for popcorn movie this is quite entertaining but for real movie, I'm sorry its not. Watch Secret and Curse of Golden Flower instead for Jay's fans.

Clearly inspired by the success of Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Dunk, starring Jay Chou, is another slick sports/martial arts mix-up full of wire-enhanced action and CGI; but where Chow's film regularly bangs 'em in the back of the net, Dunk is far less reliable, the ball frequently rolling around the rim but failing to go in.

The 'pure' basketball scenes work well enough—expertly choreographed and hyper-energetic, they are the highlight of the film; likewise, the kung fu is fairly impressive when it happens. However, unlike Shaolin Soccer, which effectively combined its sports action with its crazy comic-book fantasy fighting, Kung Fu Dunk fails to make the two elements gel, the result being a film which switches awkwardly from one genre to the other. Similarly, the film's dramatic content lacks fluidity, director Yen-ping Chu clumsily juggling his over-sentimental themes of unrequited love, petty rivalry, and the importance of friendship and team spirit over individual wealth and success.

On a purely aesthetic note, the special effects are absolutely dazzling (standout scene; the players and crowd at a basketball match are quite literally frozen in time), and Charlene Choi is as appealing as ever, but some well rendered icicles and one cute-as-a-button 'twin' isn't quite enough to make this a winner.

5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

Well sometimes quite literally. Not in a way Basketball is supposed to be played. Then again, I sometimes dreamt of playing a few sports like the Shaw Brothers would have taught me. Flying through the air and all that. Might not be fair to be honest, but then again the bad guys don't play fair either, do they know? That was rhetorical, because they obviously don't.

Having said all that, this is quite cliche and you can actually see where this is going. If you don't mind that, go ahead and watch it and enjoy the romp for what it is. Some fantasy come through, with many flaws and predictable as can be ... but you know fun