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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Stephen Chow (writer)
Kan-Cheung Tsang (writer)
Release Date:
12 July 2001 (Hong Kong) more
Tagline:
Kick some grass! more
Plot:
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
13 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Call it 'Blood Simple', But Funnier
(From CinemaSpy. 3 November 2009, 10:25 PM, PST)
Chow Quits As Green Hornet Director
(From WENN. 31 December 2008, 12:12 AM, PST)
User Comments:
brilliant film, shame about the cuts & dub more (234 total)
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) | |
| Chi Ling Chiu | ... | Hooking Leg - Second Brother | |
| Ming Ming Zhang | ... | Little Hung | |
| Pu Ye Dong | ... | Little Fung | |
| Shi Zi Yun | ... | Team Evil Center |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Shaolin Soccer (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Shao lin zu qiu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for martial arts action and some thematic elements.
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Runtime:
113 min | Hong Kong:102 min (DVD version) | USA:87 min | Argentina:89 min
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS (US version) | DTS (US version)
Certification:
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 (re-rating) | South Korea:All (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (2004) | USA:PG (original rating) | USA:Unrated
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The film contains a vast amount of Puma product placement - almost every football boot in the film is Puma; almost all of the team shirts (other than Team Shaolin) are Puma; along with numerous Puma ads and even a football transforming into a flaming Puma when kicked at speed. more
Quotes:
Sing: [singing] Tai Chi Kung Fu used to make steamed buns, what a brilliant notion. Fill the pot from heaven with sweet buns; fantastic when done. You're a Kung Fu master, I can see. And your homemade treats look so tasty. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Mens' Courage more
FAQ
Can someone explain to ending to me?more
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This film was seen as something of a surprise. Having only heard of Shaolin Soccer on the net, and seen a teaser for the film, I thought nothing more of it until given the opportunity to go and watch the UK release. My initial disappointment with the dubbing (I am a subtitle die-hard) was soon overcome with admiration of how far HK cinema has come. Imagine the FX expertise of the Matrix with the comedy of Jackie Chan fused into a somewhat generic football film. In a word, a brilliantly scripted and often funny film. Many moments are extremely funny, with the over-the-top storyline made famous by HK, and also the very touching moments with the acne-ridden baker girl/love interest as she is only accepted for what she is. It feels as if there is more to the love story in the original cut of the film, as the story occasionally skipped in places, like a bad DVD. But the overall story is not affected, it moves sedately at first, which is good, as the excessive use of Kung-fu and Football are shown in increasingly ridiculous stages. The final goal reminds me of Hot-Shot Hamish, for those that read the comics. Worth seeing, and I can't wait for the DVD - providing it has the original cut, and subtitles.