Kung Fu Hustle

How does Kung Fu Hustle use the genre to make a statement? Point to specific moments from the film, as well as choices made in editing, sound, cinematography and mise en scene that seem to reveal something about the value of martial arts or the various influences on Hong Kong. Compare or contrast it to your understanding of other Kung Fu films (or gangster films, or any of the other influences seen in this film), older or more recent and how they present similar subjects.