The Axe Gang are the main antagonists of the kung fu movie Kung Fu Hustle. Brutal gangsters that reign over the streets of Shanghai, they are notorious for their wanton violence and usually handle all their problems through gruesome murders in broad daylight, viciously slaying their victims with axes as their namesake. They were lead by Brother Sum and afterwards The Beast.
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It isn't known when the Axe Gang rose to power, but once they did, they had a stranglehold over all criminal dealings and even legal ventures within the city of Shanghai, ruling over it as its most powerful gang. They swiftly and violently dealt with all their enemies, their power increasing dramatically over time to the point where they effectively were the rulers of Shanghai; Even the police lived in absolute terror of them and always did their bidding as to not invoke their wrath.
Their wealth was vast, making astonishing amounts of money through their illegal criminal empire, but also were owners of an extremely popular casino in the city. The Axe Gang made so much money in a single day that literal stacks of it were constantly being counted 24/7. True to their namesake, their preferred method of instilling fear and keeping the people of Shanghai in line was due to their overwhelming barbaric tactics. There was nothing clean or sophisticated to it; They simply butchered everyone and everything in their way with axes, always leaving gruesome scenes in their wake.
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- They are based on the real life Axe Gang that operated in China in the 1940s.
- They take influence from both the Chinese Triads and the Italian Mafia.