Kungfu Cyborg

Kungfu Cyborg
Kungfu Cyborg
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Jeffrey Lau
Written by	Jeffrey Lau
Produced by	Charley Zhuo
Starring	Hu Jun; Betty Sun; Alex Fong; Ronald Cheng; Wu Jing
Cinematography	Edmond Fung
Edited by	Angie Lam
Music by	Ronald Cheng; Mark Lui
Production; company	Shanghai Film Group Corporation
Distributed by	Mei Ah Entertainment; Shanghai Film Group Corporation
Release dates	13 August 2009 (China); 20 August 2009 (Hong Kong);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Languages	Cantonese; Mandarin

Kungfu Cyborg (simplified Chinese: 机器侠; traditional Chinese: 機器俠; pinyin: Ji Qi Xia) is a 2009 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by Jeffrey Lau.

Plot[edit]

In the near future, De Ming is a top law enforcement officer in China. He is a cyborg designed to handle assignments too dangerous for traditional methods and is the first in the TN Research Bureau's "K Series," a line of cybernetic organisms programmed with a sophisticated social conscience.

De Ming is sent to a remote town as part of a covert training operation, under the supervision of the local police captain, Xu Dachun. Xu's mission is to help De Ming integrate into the community undercover while keeping his true identity a secret. De Ming gains the trust of the town residents, particularly Su Mei, a fellow officer who is also the object of the captain's affection.

One of De Ming's cybernetic counterparts, K-88, goes missing after a critical neural meltdown. Xu and De Ming track down the malfunctioning cyborg, leading to a confrontation that leaves Xu injured and De Ming conflicted about his role in human society.

Although the mission is successful, De Ming is haunted by the consequences of his actions. Xu's behavior becomes increasingly erratic after the battle with K-88, a fact De Ming hides from his colleagues and superiors. Su Mei also struggles with her feelings for De Ming, who, as a machine, cannot reciprocate her emotions.

Faced with a group of cyborg assassins seeking revenge for his perceived betrayal, De Ming must reconcile his connection to humanity with the realization that he will never fully be a part of it.