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Produced by Matchbox Pictures

Executive Producers: Tony Ayres, Debbie Lee
ABC Executive Producers: Rick Kalowski, Brett Sleigh
Producers: Sophie Miller, Julie Eckersley, Linda Micsko
Director: Craig Melville
Writers: Lawrence Leung, Duncan Sarkies, Josh Mapleston

Airing: February - March, 2015 (ABC2)

Simon Chan has returned to his hometown after many years training in a faraway martial arts temple. He is a born hero, defender of the weak and champion of the honest people of Cabramatta… well, not really. The truth is Simon was at art school in Melbourne, but he'd rather risk his life and keep up the kung-fu charade than disappoint his mother with the truth. Alongside his two best friends, Egg, a quick-buck entrepreneur, and Petal, a groin-kicking kung-fu girl, the trio face off against formidable foes including ferocious local gangs with a penchant for karaoke; an illegal fish fighting syndicate; a magical duck recipe that casts a horny spell; a K-Pop boy band spruiking Mayor Crawford's nefarious plan for the town; and the terrifying callisthenic combat skills of his daughter, Elle. Welcome to Maximum Choppage, a painfully funny kung fu comedy where identity, family and love is a battlefield. (6x30min)