Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009)
Director: Jeffrey Lau (also credited as writer)
Cast: Hu Jun, Sun Li (Betty Sun), Alex Fong Lik-Sun, Ronald Cheng, Wu Jing, Eric Tsang, Law Kar-ying
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009), directed by Jeffrey Lau, offers a quirky blend of #SciFi #ActionComedy wrapped in a dystopian-satirical skin. Set in the futuristic year 2046, the story follows K-1, an advanced cyborg cop deployed to a remote village to evaluate his integration capabilities. Engineered with flawless skills, K-1 quickly earns admiration, but complications arise when Su Mei (Sun Li), his police partner, develops human emotions toward him—emotions he wasn’t programmed to reciprocate. Watch TCMThe Movie Database
K-88, another cyborg, goes rogue after a neural breakdown, forcing K-1 to track him down—introducing brief but vivid action sequences and a showdown between mechanical adversaries. The Movie Databaselovehkfilm.com
Hu Jun shines as the human cop Xu Dachun, playing the conflicted colleague torn between loyalty and envy. Ronald Cheng contributes a comedic flavor as a love-struck rival, while Wu Jing’s cameo as K-88 adds martial-arts flair—though it’s disappointingly brief. ScreenAnarchylovehkfilm.com
Visually, the film promises flashy action, but critics remark that the effects are reminiscent of low-budget video game cut-scenes, poorly integrated into the narrative, and restrained by limited staging and lighting. ScreenAnarchylovehkfilm.com
At its core, Kungfu Cyborg is a romantic comedy draped in sci-fi paint—exploring themes of identity, unintended love, and artificial consciousness. Yet its tone is muddled, as romance overshadows action, and novelty gives way to pacing issues and cliché. For viewers curious about nostalgia-driven, tongue-in-cheek sci-fi oddities, it may hold charms. But for serious martial-arts or sci-fi enthusiasts, the film is best enjoyed with comedic expectations set low
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009), directed by Jeffrey Lau, offers a quirky blend of #SciFi #ActionComedy wrapped in a dystopian-satirical skin. Set in the futuristic year 2046, the story follows K-1, an advanced cyborg cop deployed to a remote village to evaluate his integration capabilities. Engineered with flawless skills, K-1 quickly earns admiration, but complications arise when Su Mei (Sun Li), his police partner, develops human emotions toward him—emotions he wasn’t programmed to reciprocate. Watch TCMThe Movie Database
K-88, another cyborg, goes rogue after a neural breakdown, forcing K-1 to track him down—introducing brief but vivid action sequences and a showdown between mechanical adversaries. The Movie Databaselovehkfilm.com
Hu Jun shines as the human cop Xu Dachun, playing the conflicted colleague torn between loyalty and envy. Ronald Cheng contributes a comedic flavor as a love-struck rival, while Wu Jing’s cameo as K-88 adds martial-arts flair—though it’s disappointingly brief. ScreenAnarchylovehkfilm.com
Visually, the film promises flashy action, but critics remark that the effects are reminiscent of low-budget video game cut-scenes, poorly integrated into the narrative, and restrained by limited staging and lighting. ScreenAnarchylovehkfilm.com
At its core, Kungfu Cyborg is a romantic comedy draped in sci-fi paint—exploring themes of identity, unintended love, and artificial consciousness. Yet its tone is muddled, as romance overshadows action, and novelty gives way to pacing issues and cliché. For viewers curious about nostalgia-driven, tongue-in-cheek sci-fi oddities, it may hold charms. But for serious martial-arts or sci-fi enthusiasts, the film is best enjoyed with comedic expectations set low