Shaolin Soccer (2001)

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113 min - Action | Comedy | Sport - 12 July 2001 (Hong Kong)

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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 31,161 users Metascore: 68/100
Reviews: 236 user | 239 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Stephen Chow	...	Mighty Steel Leg Sing
	Man Tat Ng	...	Golden Leg Fung (as Ng Man Tat)
	Wei Zhao	...	Mui
	Yin Tse	...	Team Evil Coach Hung (as Patrick Tse Yin)
	Hui Li	...	Banana Peel Girl
	Cecilia Cheung	...	Team Moustache Player 1
	Karen Mok	...	Team Moustache Player 2
	Vincent Kok	...	Team Puma Leader
	Kai Man Tin	...	Iron Shirt Tin (Third Brother)
	Chi Chung Lam	...	Light Weight (Small Brother)
	Kwok-Kwan Chan	...	Lightning Hands (Fourth Brother)
	Mei Lin Mo	...	Hooking Leg
	Ming Ming Zhang	...	Little Hung
	Pu Ye Dong	...	Little Fung
	Shi Zi Yun	...	Team Evil Center

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Storyline

After a fateful mistake costing his career, an ex-soccer player bum meets a shaolin kung fu student trying to spread the word of kung fu. The ex-soccer player helps reconcile with his five brothers, and teaches them soccer, adding shaolin kung fu as a twist. Written by ravedragon

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for martial arts action and some thematic elements (original rating) See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

U333 [Hong Kong] | metrofilms.com [France] | See more »

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin

Release Date:

12 July 2001 (Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

Üsd, vágd, focizzál! See more »

Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€336,463 (Italy) (13 April 2003) (98 Screens)

Gross:

$50,000,000 (Hong Kong) (1 August 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Star Overseas, Universe Entertainment See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min | Hong Kong: 102 min (DVD version) | USA: 87 min | Argentina: 89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS (US version) | DTS (US version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

'Stephen Chow' said he was inspired by the animated series Captain Tsubasa. See more »

Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Siu lam juk kau (original title)

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