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Siu lam juk kau (2001) -- A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   20,598 votes
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Director:
Stephen Chow
Writers:
Stephen Chow (writer)
Kan-Cheung Tsang (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Shaolin Soccer on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
12 July 2001 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Sport 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
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Awards:
13 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Chow Quits As Green Hornet Director
 (From WENN. 31 December 2008, 12:12 AM, PST)

Chan A Hit In Hong Kong, But Not The Biggest Hit
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 August 2001)

User Comments:
Best sports comedy ever? more

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shao lin zu qiu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Shaolin Soccer (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for martial arts action and some thematic elements.
Runtime:
113 min | Hong Kong:102 min (DVD version) | USA:87 min | Argentina:89 min
Country:
Hong Kong | China
Language:
Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS (US version) | DTS (US version)
Filming Locations:
Shanghai, China
Company:
Star Overseas more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film was referenced in Chow's next film, Kung fu (2004). During his first appearance in the film, Chow encounters a few boys playing a game of soccer. He stomps on a soccer ball after doing a few tricks, deflating it, and yells "No more soccer!" more
Quotes:
Sing: What are you going you look like ET?
Mui: Trust me, I can do it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Mens' Courage more

FAQ

Can someone explain to ending to me?
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79 out of 93 people found the following comment useful:-
Best sports comedy ever?, 4 November 2004
10/10
Author: funkyfry from Oakland CA

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 bought it a few days after I first saw it.

I would recommend it to everyone I know. This is the best Asian comedy since the heyday of Jackie Chan and "Fighting Benny"! Go see it, buy it, whatever, just make sure you do see this film.

I would be surprised if there is not a sequel. This film should have been released theatrically in the US; I've heard Miramax handled it. Sorry guys you lost millions of dollars, this film would have been a smash hit. They probably just didn't think that soccer would sell in America, but word of mouth would have sold this movie very well.

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