A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Director:
Stephen Chow
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Stephen Chow | ... | Mighty Steel Leg Sing | |
| Man-Tat Ng | ... | Golden Leg Fung (as Ng Mang Tat) (as Mang Tat Ng) | |
| Wei Zhao | ... | Mui (as Vicki Zhao) | |
| Yin Tse | ... | Team Evil Coach Hung (as Patrick Tse Yin) | |
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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) | |
| Yat-Fei Wong | ... | Iron Head (First Brother) (as Wong Kai Yue) | |
| Tze Chung Lam | ... | Light Weight (Small Brother) (as Lam Tze Chung) | |
| Kwok-Kwan Chan | ... | Lightning Hands (Fourth Brother) (as Chan Kwon Kwan) | |
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Mei Lin Mo | ... | Hooking Leg (Second Brother) |
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Ming Ming Zhang | ... | Little Hung |
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Pu Ye Dong | ... | Little Fung |
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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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The sensation that swept Asia is coming to theaters! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for martial arts action and some thematic elements | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
12 July 2001 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Shaolin Soccer See more »Filming Locations:
Shanghai, ChinaEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$39,167, 4 April 2004Gross USA:
$489,600Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$42,776,760Company Credits
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Runtime:
| (DVD) | (original U.S. theatrical release)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Sing: I want to say hello to my parents and my Kung Fu master, but they're all dead.
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This film is banned in mainland China because it did not await certification before being released in Hong Kong. See more »Quotes
[talking to a TV camera]Sing: I want to say hello to my parents and my Kung Fu master, but they're all dead.
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Crazy Credits
Outtakes are shown before the credits. See more »Alternate Versions
For the US theatrical version, Chinese text that appears on objects in the film has been digitally altered so that it is in English, (examples: the "Shaolin Forever" sign, the Time Magazine ad.) See more »Contribute to This Page
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I just recently saw this movie with my father and brother, and we couldnt stop laughing! to be honest, i think this is a very good movie, asian movies are even better than many hollywood "masterpieces". This one, in special, has great FX, a good sense of humor and the actors are great. I recommend this movie if you like soccer or if you wish to spend a very good time with your friends. Congratulations to chinese movie makers for this great and amazing film!