History TearJerker / KungFuHustle

** In the same scene, the Landlord and Landlady, upon receiving a WhatTheHellHero for not doing anything despite being powerful kung-fu fighters, reveal that the reason they gave up and pretended to be normal people is because [[spoiler: their son was killed in a fight]].

* Despite the three martial arts masters' efforts that saved the people of the slum during the first encounter with the Axe Gang, they are eventually banished from their homes (due to unpaid rent.) Although they promise to fight against and also with each other another day, their lives are cut short early in the film.

* The reason the Landlord and Landlady gave up kung-fu in the first place is because [[spoiler: their son was killed in a fight]].

* Despite the three heroes' efforts that saved the people of the slum, they are eventually banished from their homes (due to unpaid rent.) Although they promise to fight against and also with each other another day, their lives are cut short early in the film.

** Sing, as a young boy, attempted to defend a mute girl from some bullies, who were in the process of stealing a lollipop from her. He believes himself a capable kung-fu warrior, but he is unceremoniously beaten and humiliated. He decides at that moment that trying to do good just isn't worth it, and sets out to become a criminal.

** Later, Sing is in the process of stealing money out of the cashbox when [[FriendshipTrinket she reveals that faithfully preserved lollipop the bullies were trying to steal from her]], and which she had tried to give him in thanks all those years ago. She offers it to him again, still thankful that he tried to save her, but Sing freaks out, knocking it out of her hand and breaking it in the process, before running off to have a HeelRealization... [[IgnoredEpiphany that's interrupted by the Axe Gang approaching him]] with an offer of membership for his lockpicking skills.

** After The Beast beats Sing within an inch of his life and the Landlord and Landlady rescue him, they ask him if he wants anything. He only has enough strength left to draw a lollipop with his own blood before passing out. Meanwhile, the girl is trying to reassemble the broken lollipop. She picks it up, thinking she has succeeded, only for it to fall apart again.

** Later, Sing is in the process of stealing money out of the cashbox when [[FriendshipTrinket she reveals that faithfully preserved the lollipop the bullies were trying to steal from her]], and which she had tried to give him in thanks all those years ago. She offers it to him again, still thankful that he tried to save her, but Sing freaks out, knocking it out of her hand and breaking it in the process, before running off to have a HeelRealization... [[IgnoredEpiphany that's interrupted by the Axe Gang approaching him]] with an offer of membership for his lockpicking skills.

** When he meets that girl again, they've both grown up. He, a homeless criminal wannabe, and she, running a humble refreshments cart. Sing is in the process of stealing money out of the cashbox when [[FriendshipTrinket she reveals that she still has the lollipop the bullies were trying to steal from her]], and which she had tried to give him in thanks all those years ago, faithfully preserved. She offers it to him again, still thankful that he tried to save her, but Sing freaks out, knocking it out of her hand and breaking it in the process, before running off.

** When he meets that girl again, they've both grown up. He, a homeless criminal wannabe, and she, running a humble refreshments cart. Sing is in the process of stealing money out of the cashbox when she reveals that she still has the lollipop the bullies were trying to steal from her, and which she had tried to give him in thanks all those years ago, faithfully preserved. She offers it to him again, still thankful that he tried to save her, but Sing freaks out, knocking it out of her hand and breaking it in the process, before running off.

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** Finally, after his HeelFaceTurn and subsequent defeat of The Beast, the girl comes across Sing's candy store, using a very familiar lollipop as sign decoration. [[EarnYourHappyEnding Sing and the girl are united at last, children in spirit, and hand-in-hand they run into the store.]]

* Despite the three heroes' efforts that saved the people of the slum, they are eventually banished from their homes. Although they promise to fight against and also with each other another day, their lives are cut short early in the film.

* The reason the Landlord and Landlady gave up kung-fu in the first place is because [[spoiler: [[AdultFear their son was killed in a fight]]]].

** When he meets that girl again, they've both grown up. He, a homeless criminal wannabe, and she, running a humble refreshments cart. Sing is in the process of stealing money out of the cashbox when she reveals that she still has the lollipop the bullies were trying to steal from her, and which she tried to give him in thanks all those years ago, faithfully preserved. She tries to offer it to him again, still thankful that he tried to save her, but Sing freaks out, knocking it out of her hand and breaking it in the process, before running off.

* The reason the Landlord and Landlady gave up kung-fu in the first place is because [[spoilers: [[AdultFear their son was killed in a fight]]]].

** Finally, after his HeelFaceTurn and subsequent defeat of The Beast, the girl comes across Sing's candy store, using a very familiar lollipop as sign decoration. [[EarnYourHappyEnding Sing and the girl are united at last, children in spirit, and hand-in-hand they run into the store.]]