An all-comedy kung-fu extravaganza featuring Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow, Shaolin ... more
Soccer is an entertaining mix of football, martial arts and awesome special effects.'Mighty Iron Leg' sing, a garbage-man and Shaolin follower, is looking for new ways to bring the wonders of martial arts to the people. After a string of failed attempts, he comes upon a winning combination: using Kung-fu skills on the football field.Teaming up with a down-and-out ex-football star, sing gathers his former Shaolin brothers to put their powers to use on the pitch - despite the fact that none of them know a thing about the beautiful game. With a little help from a Kung-fu fighting Baker, the rag-tag team set out to win The Coveted China Cup from the nefarious team evil.
Get ready to kick some grass! Sing (Chow) is a skilled Shaolin kung fu devotee whose ... more
amazing "leg of steel" catches the eye of a crippled former soccer star turned coach! Together they assemble a squad of Sing's former Shaolin brothers (now disgruntled in a comical variety of unsatisfactory occupations!) inspired by the big-money prize in a national soccer competition and Sing's wish to repay the kindness of local 'beauty' Mui (Zhao Wei). Using an unlikely mix of martial arts and newfound soccer skills it seems an unbeatable combination...until the band of misfits must face the dreaded Team Evil in the ultimate battle for the title! With tons of action eye-popping special effects and nonstop laughs here's a hilarious martial arts comedy that's also the craziest football film ever!
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A Shaolin Kung-Fu practitioner is looking for a way to spread the word about his art. He ... more
meets up with an ex-soccer player who trains him and his five brothers to play football. They form a team, and combining the two disciplines, are soon entered into a major competition.
Starring Stephen Chow, Shaolin Soccer wowedaudiences all over Asia when it was released in ... more
2001. The story centres on an ex-Shaolin Monk,Sing, who wishes toutilise his kung fu skills in modern society. Sing gathers hisex-monk friends together to form a football team who use the expertmartial arts skills to supplement their footabll skills. With Fungas their coach, Sing and his team mates' talent for Kung Fu areunleashed on the soccer field.. With out doubt one of the funniest movies ever to come out ofAsia. Includes the Director's Cut with English subtitles as well asthe Theatrical version
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Advantages: Good film with excellent special effects Disadvantages: none
good and evil, but with cutting edge special effects and action scenes galore this is a great film to watch.
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Contains one use of strong language and moderate violence
Video Category
World Cinema Feature Film
Country Of Origin
Hong Kong
Plot
A Shaolin Kung-Fu practitioner is looking for a way to spread the word about his art. He meets up with an ex-soccer player who trains him and his five brothers to play football. They form a team, and combining the two disciplines, are soon entered into a major competition.
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT; ELEVATION SALES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Languages
Main Language
Cantonese
Subtitle Language
English
Technical information
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital
DVD Description
Hong Kong satirist Stephen Chow wrote, directed, and stars in this hilarious spoof of sports and kung fu movie cliches. Chow plays 'Mighty Steel Leg' Sing, who can kick soda cans through walls, and is a natural soccer star in the eyes of crippled coach Fung (Patrick Se Yin), who is looking to challenge his arch rival Hung, the captain of the aptly named Evil Team. Recruiting Sing and his goofy brothers who all have names like Steel Head, Hook Kick Leg, and Weight Vest (with qualities to match), Hung's team soon rises through the ranks via their supernatural Kung Fu soccer skills. There's also a love interest in the form of a shy girl (Vicki Zhao Wei) who uses martial arts magic in making steamed bread. MATRIX-style digital effects elevate the actor's martial arts skills to ludicrous heights, giving the clichéd story such a giddy, high-octane boost it soars into a comic class by itself. Soccer balls ripple through the air like slo-mo bullets, smashing through walls, and flying thousands of feet in the air. A box office smash in the East, SHAOLIN SOCCER should prove irresistible to open-minded Westerners looking for a laugh-out-loud experience.
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