Hilarious hits: 6 must-see martial arts comedy blockbusters

Author: Achu Krishnan

Black Dynamite

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Drunken Master

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Kung Fu Hustle

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Wheels on Meals

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Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

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Shaolin Soccer

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