Synopsis
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
- Stephen ChowSing
- Zhao WeiMui
- Ng Man-tatFung
- Patrick Tse YinHung
- Vincent KokTeam Puma Leader
- Wong Yat-feiIron Head
- Meilin MoHooking Leg
- Tenky Tin Kai-ManIron Shirt
- Danny Chan Kwok-kwanEmpty Hands
- Lam Tze-chungWeight Vest
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
An infectious knockabout kung fu comedy with amusing special effects combined with breathtaking stunts. - 75
Premiere
Comedy-action lunacy of a truly high, and endlessly bizarre, order. - 75
ReelViews
Infectiously entertaining comedy. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Everything you've ever loved (or hated) but were afraid to laugh at in Asian martial-arts movies, ''Matrix''-ian bullet-time actioners, and Farrellyesque slapstick comedies -- all rolled into Hong Kong's highest-grossing local production ever. - 75
New York Daily News
Proving there's always a new way to tell an old story, Stephen Chow pulls out all the stops for one of the silliest, sweetest and most fun family films in recent memory. - 70
L.A. Weekly
The movie has a rambunctious and likable energy that compensates for its unsteady, only intermittently amusing narrative. - 63
New York Post
If you're looking for substance in a Hong Kong movie, stick with Wong Kar-wai ("In the Mood for Love"). But if brainless, predictable fun will do, check out Shaolin Soccer. - 60
Village Voice
Crammed with wild action, obvious but well-mounted gags, and playful effects, the film is refreshingly silly.
