Shaolin Soccer (少林足球) (2001)
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Unexpected punch of a film
12 years, 6 months ago at Aug 8 14:41
4 votes
I reluctantly watched this film with my brother, expecting it to be a vain attempt at a Kung Fu comedy. How wrong I was... The storyline opens with a young man (Sing) who is determined to bring the importance of Kung Fu to the public’s attention, with every novel idea, including dance routines and songs, he fails.
Sing involves himself in a fight, where he single handedl... read more
An average movie
8 years, 11 months ago at Mar 17 8:19
4 votes
I remember when this movie came out in France, I saw the poster and thought 'Man, this movie looks so lame!' so, of course, I didn't watch it back then. But then, Stephen Chow made a few years later 'Kung Fu Hustle' which became a huge cult classic and I kept hearing that his previous movie was actually really good. I was definitely intrigued and I thought I should check it out. Eventually, I thin... read more
WOW!!!!! greatest movie of all... :)
8 years, 9 months ago at May 26 7:01
4 votes
Wow, I was really surprised by this movie. It is totally unique, I've never seen anything else like it. There is a very charming love story, and the effects are really cool. The idea of combining kung fu with soccer is very original.... even though it's so bizarre, you'll find yourself asking why nobody has done anything like this before. I laughed constantly throughout this movie and went out and... read more
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One of Hong Kong's top screen comics, Stephen Chow, co-wrote, co-directed, and headlines this three-way blend of sports, action, and humor. Sing (Stephen Chow) is a modern-day Shaolin monk who has become a master of traditional fighting skills, and is renowned for his "leg of steel." However, these days there isn't much call for a Shaolin warrior, and Sing and his fellow monks earn their keep working menial jobs until a soccer coach gets the bright idea of translating Sing's talent for kicking to the soccer field. Sing becomes the lynchpin of a team playing in a tournament that could net them a $1 million purse, but ev
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Release date: 5 July 2001
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"Somewhat enjoyable. It starts very slow, and the jokes are not that funny most of the time, but the reason to watch it is the spectacle. 2/5. 17/02/20."
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"Directed by Stephen Chow Starring Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Man Tai Ng, Yin Tse, Cecilia Cheung, Karen Mok, Vincent Kok, and featuring voices of Richard Cansino, Bridget Hoffman, Richard Steven Horowitz, Long Bai, Steven Kramer, Lucy Lin, Kirk Thorton,_Brian Tochi, and Ron Yuan "
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